[SGVLUG] Cheapest way to extend laptop wifi range?

[matti]

> also, you can try different frequencies/channels in case you are experiencing
> interference.

Hmm, can I?  I thought the access point controlled that.
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Yes, but sometimes you can help the local non-chain coffee shops out on that ;-)

> Let us know what works Dan.

The $9 usb adaptor I mentioned earlier, plus a 5dbi whip, did let
me connect to TWCWifi from the corner of Washington and La Brea,
which was not possible with the laptop's built-in antenna.  (The hotspot
is just over the hill south on La Brea.)   The majority of major intersections
I've tried in my area are now ok, so I'm probably happy.
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Now, this one looks like it may work ( depends on how good the current antenna is ), tho you will need to take apart your
laptop to install it...

http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/704268/210514442-346797505/2x-wifi-Antenna-For-Laptop-Wireless-Mini-PCI-pci-e-Card.html
http://compare.ebay.com/like/260790474816?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y
http://www.amazon.com/Notebook-Bluetooth-Broadband-Internal-Antenna/dp/B0030D2KB6


Good Luck
matti
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