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"abc" <djkramer@aol.com> schreef in bericht
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> "Steevo@my-deja.com" <steevo@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> > On Sat, 22 May 2004 20:36:59 -0600, Valentin Guillen
> > <usenet1@myrealbox.com> wrote:
> >
> > >> Need some help.
> > >> We joined a pool club that is about 1/4 mile from our house. We
> > >> currently have a wireless network in our house (linksys g). Trying
to
> > >> come up with a long range wifi solution, so my wife can use her
laptop
> > >> at the pool club. Suggestions?? Thanks much.
> > >
> > >How can you swim with a laptop? Is it some new kind of floating,
> > >waterproof laptop? And couldn't the user get shocked or electrocuted?
> > Maybe it's billiards......
> >
> > But seriously, if it's only 1/4 mi and there are no obstacles get a
> > directional antenna. 9db or so would probably work, more if possible.
> > Connect it to an access point like an SMC or a Linksys that has
> > removable antennas. Keep the feedline short, put the antenna up as
> > high as you can get it and you should be in.
> >
> > And put some 128 bit WEP on it (at least, or WPA), and pull the
> > electric plug from it when it is not in use to keep the thing from
> > screwing up all the phones and networks in town, and to keep the
> > hackers out of yours.
>
> Here's the problem. I don't have a clean line of sight. I have a few
> trees in the way. Can I still blast through? This is new territory
> for me, but it seems that if my cordless phone can get a signal
> through trees, why not my wifi? Would I be better off using an
> omnidirectional antenna? would it make a difference, instead of using
> a directional antenna?
> Thanks again for your help.
A directional antenna is what you need. It helps you cover the distance and
it will keep
signal levels down off the main path. GHz signals don't bend much so an
omni-directional
antenna isn't going to help you. A liberal dose of Agent Orange might help
or wait for the
autumn
Hans