[P1] External Antennae for Airport

Wiebe Wilbers wiebe at insysco.net.au
Thu Sep 25 07:10:00 PDT 2003


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....
> 
> I recall that there is also a home-built option. Anyone recall that?
> Thanks.



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