[Ham-Computers] WI FI info

[Jim Hill]

Hi Brian: Wireless pcmcia cards with external antenna connectors are 
available, but the great majority have an internal antenna as part of 
the card.  I purchased one years ago for a laptop, but dropped the 
laptop.  I still have it somewhere, and will look for it and give you 
the manufacturer-model, if you are interested.  I purchased another 
laptop with an internal wireless setup.

I'm looking for a wireless repeater, which I think would be much 
better than a pcmcia card with an antenna port.  I'm a RVer, and most 
RV parks now have wifi available.  There seem to be two types of 
setups.  One has a good setup with external antennas, but costs 
around $5.00/day.  The other is free, but usually consists of a 
wireless router on a shelf in the office.  By the time the signal 
radiates through the walls of the office, past some monster aluminum 
RV's between me and the office, and through a window of my 
aluminum-sided RV signal strength is nothing.  I usually end up 
sitting at a table in the laundry room, or at an outside park bench 
near the office - not much fun after dark.  I've found a few 
repeaters, but they seem to have special requirements,  such as the 
transmitter (owned by RV park) and repeater (owned by me) have same 
manufacture-model, or the repeater is designed to go between my modem 
(I don't use an external modem) and computer.  If anyone has any 
specific suggestions regarding a suitable repeater and directional 
antenna, I'm interested.

Jim


At 03:54 AM 11/16/2009, you wrote:
>I don't know if there are any experts on WI FI on the group here but I have
>a question.
>
>I guess another thing is this the proper place to ask?
>
>If there are any experts I guess we can email direct.
>
>73
>Brian
>KA5BKG
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