[P1] External Antennae for Airport

[PaulKurtz III]

I'm toying with the idea now.  Look up "cantenna" on google.  It's an
antenna with a big tin can on the end.  It's supposed to work well as a
directional antenna.  Here's a helpful link:

http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

Paul


On 9/25/03 10:24 AM, "Signhelpers.com" <mike at signhelpers.com> wrote:

> It functions, but seems a bit slower than it was when I was closer to the
> base.
> 
> Coat hanger and tin can. Now that's my idea of high tech!
> 
>> I remember reading about how to make an external uni-directional antenna
>> using a coat hanger and an old tin can. No idea where that was though...
>> 
>> 50% is enough to function, surely?
>> 
>> Wiebe
>> 
>> 
>> On 26/9/03 12:04 AM, "Signhelpers.com" <mike at signhelpers.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>  (Sorry, I sent before I was finished writing.)
>>> 
>>>  Has anyone tried an External Antenna for Airport? How about a Belkin
>>>  wireless router or similar?
>>> 
>>> I spent much of Wednesday getting the Airport/Belkin router  to work
>>>  and still have a bit of weak signal.  If the router is placed near a
>>>  window (the remote machine is in my office/garage about 30' from the
>>>  house) the signal meter shows about 50 percent. It's working so far,
>>> but....
>>>