[TheForge] Re: Wireless internet connection - OT

[codpilot at bellsouth.net]

Cantennas - great for focused wifi nets - we use them between houses when we run lans for gaming.

For the financially unimpared you can buy one here:

http://www.cantenna.com/

Or if you're like everyone else, slightly more time and a little skill (soldering) you can build your own using this page as a guide:

http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

If your neighbor has removable antennas, you can replace one of the external antennas and point it at your house, then point yours at their house and zoom hardcore connection.

Happy cantenning (? new word of the day ?)

Eric Meyer


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> Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:24:47 EST
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> Seeing that many of you are skilled in computer applications I was  wondering 
> if someone might help me with a problem. 
>  
> My neighbor has kindly allowed me to tap into her broadband cable  connection 
> with my Linksys wireless adapter. I am about 150' from her router.  
> Connection is inconsistent. Sometimes I have it for days at a time, other days  only 
> for an hour or two. Sometimes I cant make it for a couple days. I'm  wondering 
> if I can beef up my antenna somehow and if that would help. Maybe a  repeater 
> or...?
>  
> Any suggestions much appreciated. 
>  
> Don Plummer
> Phoenixville, PA