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| Thread ID: 77369 | 2007-03-07 05:48:00 | Just out-of-range wireless 802.11g - Booster Antennae or Firmware upgrade? | Chilling_Silence (9) | Press F1 |
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| 530941 | 2007-03-09 18:24:00 | Sounds like you've got it sorted. CD's placed over antenna pointing in the right direction can work for getting a little extra signal. Also, there are a few guides around for turning a USB stick into a directional antenna using cheap parts (like utensils from a Chinese grocery store). |
trig42 (11325) | ||
| 530942 | 2007-03-10 06:29:00 | I tried it once with a pan / wok of some sort, didnt have much luck :P DSE didnt have the adapters, so Im thinking I'll hafta try my luck with Borg Wireless for an adapter / connector. I love Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 530943 | 2007-03-11 22:01:00 | Hey all, problems connecting the TPLink Antenna to the Linksys WRT54g Bought both from Qmb: qmb.co.nz Connector: SMA straight plug/reverse The Version5 WRT54g: qmb.co.nz Rang Andrew from BorgWiFi who said it sounded like I need an RP-SMA -> Male-N adapter. Does this sound right? Can somebody point me in the directoin of something hopefully a little closer to west-auckland, or that can courier deliver the connector? Thanks Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 530944 | 2007-03-11 22:40:00 | I thought Linksys used reverse TNC, could be wrong though. | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 530945 | 2007-03-11 23:24:00 | Chill, are you sure that is correct? I have had a couple of Linksys WAPs, and they have male plugs on the body of the WAP. So you would probably need a female-N adaptor to ? Check out the DSE Cable WLAN RP-SMA N-Female Catalogue no XH6836. I see they have one in stock at the Henderson shop. Excuse me if I am confused - I know that I got horribly messed up when I set my system up yonks ago, and eventually got someone to make up an adaptor for me. It was a firm that specialised in wireless connectivity, and he made up a cable (with adaptors) long enough to go from my WAP, through the wall, and outside to the antenna mounted on the wall. |
John H (8) | ||
| 530946 | 2007-03-12 09:47:00 | Hi, Ive played a bit with wifi. Unfortunatly walls are a killer with wifi. There are several cheap things you can try. 1. Extend the USB wifi adapter on a USB extention cable. Possibly get it outside (one less wall), or at lease higher and upright. 2 Try a home made directional antenna see http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/ 3. Limit the AP to 802.11b, slower connection but it goes further. There is also some great information on wifi at www.gowifi.co.nz especially the infomation on Radio Frequency Line of Sight (RF LOS) Good Luck. |
porkster (6331) | ||
| 530947 | 2007-03-12 10:32:00 | Im not sure _what_ it uses... Getting my father to take the two antennas to DSE tomorrow (possibly even the AP, just to be safe) and he'll see about the cable. Its only $7 Thanks :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 530948 | 2007-03-19 13:43:00 | I usually use either the TP-Link Yagi antenna + omni antennna (I sell these on TM) or the Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G when I'm setting up wireless in large houses. | quarry (252) | ||
| 530949 | 2007-03-19 14:29:00 | Its amazing how much of a difference that antenna made! From the Reception PC it went from Very Low signal @ 11mbps to a solid Medium at 24mbps! Getting similar results in his Office also. Sucks, still none inside the house in the far corner of the living-room where the big sofa is :( |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 530950 | 2007-03-20 10:50:00 | I have had similar problems to those indicated in this post - tried the DSE $50 aerial with little or no improvement so bought a Netgear WAP with intelligent internal aerial system - the signal level did not boost much but it worked! (See www.netgear.com) | johnd (85) | ||
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