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Old October 14th, 2002 Top | #1
 
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Question boosting wireless signal strength
Are there some ways that I can boost the strength of the signal that my laptop receives as I move further away from the access point? I want to do it from the laptop, opposed to moving the access point or adding another one. I'm hoping there are tweaks of some kind that will help.
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I can't think of anything short of an extra antenna.

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Maybe some kind of signal amplifier...never heard of anything like it though, only for GPS units
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Old October 14th, 2002 Top | #4
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I can help for m ost of your wireless troubles......give me more input, and here is a link for now

http://www.hyperlinktech.com/
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I''m interested in this too, but on my 802.11 dlink, there is no antenae input, so I can't hook up a shotgun.

blacksmith, that's an interedsting website you have...if you also have 802.11 cards that come with some sort of shotgun, I'd be interested...feel free to pm or email me...thanx
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Old October 16th, 2002 Top | #6
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www.hyperlinktech.com

take a really good look at the brand ORiNOCO............
the antenna's sold have external capabilities
work's really good if you install 'Network Associate's "Sniffer Pro 4.7" with wireless' if you know what about wireless networking its really good to have.....carefull with it, and dont make people hate you :P

if you PM me, I can give you some more info on some interesting links and or Idea's .....Blacksmith
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