Thanks Dave. In which case, this:
Would seem to be ideal, at £18. Yeah?
Otherwise, I'm looking at spending that just on an adapter and then buying an antenna separately...
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| Author: | okenobi [ Fri Oct 23, 2015 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Leaching wifi over a distance |
I'm taking my desktop PC away with me this winter as a 23" monitor makes a much better TV than a laptop. It's normally connected to the internet via a LAN cable as has been for years. I like cables. They just work. However, I'd like the option to keep her connected whilst overseas. As my apartment won't have internet, I normally have to use a laptop to download things and stay in touch with people. I'm wondering about these motorhome antenna things that people use to pick up weak, free wifi from ages away, but I don't have a lot of money to spend. Is a USB adapter or PCI-E better? What about a boosted antenna? Basically, my plan would be to leach off the hotel I'll be running, but it might be the other side of the street or a couple of buildings down. Any ideas? Whilst I can't afford it, this looks promising: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-pce-ac68-pci-e-600plus1300mbps-80211n-ac-24-5ghz-dual-band-ac1300-wireless-adaptor Although I'm led to believe it's a waste of money unless the router I'm connecting to is 802.11ac (which it definitely won't be). |
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| Author: | okenobi [ Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaching wifi over a distance |
Although, will this offer more portability for laptop use as well & go longer....? http://www.scan.co.uk/products/edimax-ew-7811dac-ac600-wireless-dual-band-directional-usb-adapter-with-5-dbi-antenna |
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| Author: | cloaked_wolf [ Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaching wifi over a distance |
Depends on how far away it is. We managed to get a wifi signal in our student home from the university campus about half a mile away using a pringles tube. It was a bit hit and miss though and the signal would sometimes drop out. |
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| Author: | okenobi [ Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaching wifi over a distance |
Please explain further! |
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| Author: | cloaked_wolf [ Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaching wifi over a distance |
You should be able to just google wifi+antenna+Pringles. Basically you make a hole in a Pringles tube, attach your antenna and connect the other end to the router where the stick antenna goes. |
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| Author: | big_D [ Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaching wifi over a distance |
There are plenty of articles on the Internet for making a "Pringles" antenna. What is important is that the wireless adapter you use must have an externally connected antenna - i.e. the antenna cannot be built into the card, it needs to screw onto the antenna connector. We use the 802.11n version of this: http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/deta ... -T2UH.html We put it inside a stainless steel casing (water proof industry terminals) and run a cable outside to an antenna mounted on the case. Using an antenna with a couple of meters of cable allows you to freely position the cable and using the Pringles adapter allows you to then direct the signal for more range in a specific direction. |
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| Author: | okenobi [ Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaching wifi over a distance |
Thanks gents. Done plenty of reading now. Seems like a good idea if you're going to be using it outside. I'm not sure that it would be sensible to do that in the snow! Given the basic principle is that a directional antenna is better over longer distances, but I'm limited to using the adapter indoors, do we think I'm better off choosing the Edimax for cheapness? |
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| Author: | big_D [ Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaching wifi over a distance |
Directional can help indoors as well. A lot of people use it when they have a weak signal going from one end of the house to the other. If you can place it in a window facing the hotel, that would help. That is why the adapter should allow for external antennas. |
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| Author: | okenobi [ Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leaching wifi over a distance |
Thanks Dave. In which case, this: Would seem to be ideal, at £18. Yeah? Otherwise, I'm looking at spending that just on an adapter and then buying an antenna separately... |
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