Need help -- WIFI Internet Antennas... ?

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  • TheFLY
    So Fucking Banned
    • Jan 2001
    • 11856
    #1

    Need help -- WIFI Internet Antennas... ?

    This sounds cool as hell to me... can someone point me in the right direction so I can hit the free wireless network 6 blocks from my house?

    Can I do this from a serial port -- or do I need to buy a laptop and go PCMCIA...?
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    • detoxed
      vip member
      • Jan 2003
      • 17798
      #2
      My laptop came with one built in Compaq Presario 2120

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        • TheFLY
          So Fucking Banned
          • Jan 2001
          • 11856
          #3
          Originally posted by detoxed
          My laptop came with one built in Compaq Presario 2120
          Yeah but how powerful is the signal...? Aren't there optional antennas that are a little more powerful? I come from a family of Ham Radio operators :p I don't want to do any soldering -- I just want to be very happy from 6 blocks

          See I just did a google search and this guy has built a tin can antenna for $5... http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

          but building antennas can be an artform -- I don't want to go overkill tho... I'd just like to know if there's anyone on GFY that is doing this already...
          Last edited by TheFLY; 05-13-2003, 09:06 AM.

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            • TheFLY
              So Fucking Banned
              • Jan 2001
              • 11856
              #4
              Looks like I probably won't be able to use an antenna... way too many trees around here... Here's a little site about the Fresnel effect and LOS...

              http://www.fab-corp.com/lineofsight.htm

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                • nemesis
                  Confirmed User
                  • Sep 2001
                  • 1335
                  #5
                  Are you planning to use UF's network? I would not recomend it, because it is really slow.

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                    • TheFLY
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Jan 2001
                      • 11856
                      #6
                      Originally posted by nemesis
                      Are you planning to use UF's network? I would not recomend it, because it is really slow.
                      No, the one downtown...

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                        • nemesis
                          Confirmed User
                          • Sep 2001
                          • 1335
                          #7
                          so, there is a wireless network in downtown?

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