Extended Range w/ a USB card?

Trying to connect to an out of range WAP.

Any suggestion on an extended range wireless USB card that takes an external
antenna.

Also wondering if it would be better to get a high-power range-extender that
allows an external antenna

Any thoughts appreciated

Mark




Mark Harris

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:59:28 -0500, " Mark Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <yo7uj.3694$(E-Mail Removed)>:

>Trying to connect to an out of range WAP.
>
>Any suggestion on an extended range wireless USB card that takes an external
>antenna.
>
>Also wondering if it would be better to get a high-power range-extender that
>allows an external antenna
>
>Any thoughts appreciated

How much boost do you need? Hawking makes a good USB adapter with a
high-gain dish antenna.

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John - Thanks for the Hawking recommend

I'd like to carry my LapT with me when I visit a neighbor a few houses away.
Not sure of distance but it's more then ~7X the distance I get now w/ a no
antenna pci card in the LT. Almost sure I'll need an extended range
apdapter w/ external antenna.

But other idea is a range-extender with a directional antenna. Might work
to point antenna before leaving house an use LT as it.



"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:59:28 -0500, " Mark Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in <yo7uj.3694$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>
> >Trying to connect to an out of range WAP.
> >
> >Any suggestion on an extended range wireless USB card that takes an
external
> >antenna.
> >
> >Also wondering if it would be better to get a high-power range-extender
that
> >allows an external antenna
> >
> >Any thoughts appreciated
>
> How much boost do you need? Hawking makes a good USB adapter with a
> high-gain dish antenna.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

Unless you have clear line of sight, that probably won't work, even with
a better antenna.


On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:35:49 -0500, " Mark Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <SWeuj.371$(E-Mail Removed)>:

>John - Thanks for the Hawking recommend
>
>I'd like to carry my LapT with me when I visit a neighbor a few houses away.
>Not sure of distance but it's more then ~7X the distance I get now w/ a no
>antenna pci card in the LT. Almost sure I'll need an extended range
>apdapter w/ external antenna.
>
>But other idea is a range-extender with a directional antenna. Might work
>to point antenna before leaving house an use LT as it.
>
>
>
>"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:59:28 -0500, " Mark Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> in <yo7uj.3694$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>>
>> >Trying to connect to an out of range WAP.
>> >
>> >Any suggestion on an extended range wireless USB card that takes an
>external
>> >antenna.
>> >
>> >Also wondering if it would be better to get a high-power range-extender
>that
>> >allows an external antenna
>> >
>> >Any thoughts appreciated
>>
>> How much boost do you need? Hawking makes a good USB adapter with a
>> high-gain dish antenna.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
>> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
>> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
>> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
>

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