>> On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:20:08 -0800 (PST),
>> teak<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> How would someone build a cheap wifi antenna to pick up
>>> more miles ? I only get 1 mile. I'd like to get 2 or 3.
>>> 10 would be nice. thanx
>>
>> The range doubles for every 6dB of antenna gain. For
>> double the range, you'll need 6dBi gain. Fout times the
>> range is 12dBi. Eight times the range is 18dBi. Sixteen
>> times the range requires 24dBi. Etc.
>>
>> I would be interested in seeing how you get 1 mile range
>> with an "indoor" antenna. Do you live in a tunnel?
>>
>>
>http://xtremedevices.com/distance.cgi
>
>Note the poster didn't mention speed. He might only be
>getting 1mbps for a mile link.
>
>It's just too easy to buy a L-com panel if you want
>distance. Avoid the Airlink 101 antennas. Total crap. Good
>thing the one I got at Fry's didn't cost much since it was a
>Fry's special.
We don't have a Frys here and I would not order from a company
like L-Com that has heavy restocking and other bullshit terms.
These horseshit vendors think that they have something that
cannot be obtained other places, bunch of delusional tards who
probably will be out of business soon. Never fails these
stupid companies who latch on to something relatively new and
then gouge people with their prices and terms. Now even 99
cent store is selling usb cables for 99cents that are on the
net for $10. I'd rather make my own antenna than to deal with
aholes, which is just what I did. I figure I am getting at
least 12dbi from a 2dbi whip with a homemade large parabolic
reflector behind it. Took some time to get it right, but cost
of materials was maybe $6.
>
>I'd do the biquad before doing the cantenna. It is hard to
>make a crappy loop antenna.
>
Don't waste your time building a cantenna. So many better
homemade plans on the net.
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