Wireless long range antennas

I've been experimenting with a couple of long range wireless 2.4 GHz
antennas, one 15 dBi and the other 18 dBi, and connecting them to my D-Link
WBR -2310 Wireless Router, and I have also tried a smaller 9 dBi antenna.
They all connect to my router properly and I am not using very much cable (3
feet of low loss cable). I am not getting any better of a signal with them
than I am with the original antenna. All of the antennas that I am
experimenting with are Omni-directional. I am sure they are connected
properly but I am simply not getting a signal boost for greater range. This
is very disheartening since I have invested quite a bit on these antennas.
Any suggestions or maybe something that I am missing. I have tried
different environments, different frequencies (other than those of other
wireless networks around me) but my signal range ahs increase noticeably
enough. Thanks, Bob




Bob Bussiere

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> I've been experimenting with a couple of long range wireless 2.4 GHz
> antennas, one 15 dBi and the other 18 dBi, and connecting them to my
D-Link
> WBR -2310 Wireless Router, and I have also tried a smaller 9 dBi antenna.
> They all connect to my router properly and I am not using very much cable
(3
> feet of low loss cable). I am not getting any better of a signal with
them
> than I am with the original antenna. All of the antennas that I am
> experimenting with are Omni-directional. I am sure they are connected
> properly but I am simply not getting a signal boost for greater range.
This
> is very disheartening since I have invested quite a bit on these antennas.
> Any suggestions or maybe something that I am missing. I have tried
> different environments, different frequencies (other than those of other
> wireless networks around me) but my signal range ahs increase noticeably
> enough. Thanks, Bob

Hi
Could be a lot of things.
What did you use to record the signal strength being recieved. I use
netstumbler or other tools.
It may be the receive end that is the problem. Maybe the receiver in the
laptop can be replaced as a test.
>
>

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:32:45 -0400, Bob Bussiere wrote:

> I've been experimenting with a couple of long range wireless 2.4 GHz
> antennas, one 15 dBi and the other 18 dBi, and connecting them to my D-Link
> WBR -2310 Wireless Router, and I have also tried a smaller 9 dBi antenna.
> They all connect to my router properly and I am not using very much cable (3
> feet of low loss cable). I am not getting any better of a signal with them
> than I am with the original antenna. All of the antennas that I am
> experimenting with are Omni-directional. I am sure they are connected
> properly but I am simply not getting a signal boost for greater range. This
> is very disheartening since I have invested quite a bit on these antennas.
> Any suggestions or maybe something that I am missing. I have tried
> different environments, different frequencies (other than those of other
> wireless networks around me) but my signal range ahs increase noticeably
> enough. Thanks, Bob

Omni high gain antenna's tend to radiate as a
disk, could it be you are obove or under the
device you are connecting with?
Also, the 18 dBi antenna ( seems very high to me )
will have some "uptilt" iaw radiating not horizontal
but a fair bit upwards. It can help mounting it upside down.

Edmund

Edmund schreef:
> On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:32:45 -0400, Bob Bussiere wrote:
>
>> I've been experimenting with a couple of long range wireless 2.4 GHz
>> antennas, one 15 dBi and the other 18 dBi, and connecting them to my D-Link
>> WBR -2310 Wireless Router, and I have also tried a smaller 9 dBi antenna.
>> They all connect to my router properly and I am not using very much cable (3
>> feet of low loss cable). I am not getting any better of a signal with them
>> than I am with the original antenna. All of the antennas that I am
>> experimenting with are Omni-directional. I am sure they are connected
>> properly but I am simply not getting a signal boost for greater range. This
>> is very disheartening since I have invested quite a bit on these antennas.
>> Any suggestions or maybe something that I am missing. I have tried
>> different environments, different frequencies (other than those of other
>> wireless networks around me) but my signal range ahs increase noticeably
>> enough. Thanks, Bob
>
> Omni high gain antenna's tend to radiate as a
> disk,

Donut is more common term that is used for the radiation pattern,
of a omni-directional

> could it be you are obove or under the
> device you are connecting with?
> Also, the 18 dBi antenna ( seems very high to me )
> will have some "uptilt" iaw radiating not horizontal
> but a fair bit upwards. It can help mounting it upside down.
>
> Edmund
>
>
>
>
>

My expierence is, putting the omnidirectional, horizontal, gives better
reception on a higher/lower floor, even on my atic, in my (old)
house..(if you're on the same level, put it vertical) i can imagine,if
you are in a house with much concrete walls, that this could block
radiation power, try to place the WiFi router at a more accessable
place, like near a stairwell, or in the middle of your house, or use a
(or more) range-extender(s), wired or wireless... try to get one, in
that case, of the same brand, as your WiFi equipment/router is.

--
The Fug.