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Subject: [Shop-talk] Wifi to the garage
From: rkg at teleport.com (Richard George)
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2011 09:14:28 -0700
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Hi,

+1 on the wap/antenna - I built some of these and they helped a lot:

http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/

Best,

rkg
(Richard George)

On 7/2/2011 4:45 AM, Pat Horne wrote:
> Bob,
>
> You can try relocating your wireless router, even a small move can 
> have a large effect.
>
> Other than that, you may have to add either a wireless repeater 
> (available from most computer outlets), or add a wireless access point 
> and a directional antenna.
>
> I installed an access point and directional antenna to get from the 
> house to a brick house about 1/2 mile away. The laptop in the brick 
> house gets strong signals all the time, even through the sparse trees 
> and the bricks.
>
> If you need more help please let me know.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Thusly spake Bob Nogueira, On 7/1/2011 10:56 PM:
>> Ibve been trying to use my laptop in the garage so I can listen to 
>> the ball
>> game while working.  Problem I am having is the garage is right on 
>> the fringe
>> of our wifi  network.
>> What I have noticed is that the  strength will vary from 1 mbps to 11 
>> mbps
>> without moving the computer or anything changing.  When it falls to 
>> the low
>> side I loose the broadcast.
>> Any simple tricks to increase the signal strength that tiny bit I 
>> need to keep
>> it from dropping out  right in the middle of a great play?   Why does 
>> the
>> signal strength change when noting else has changed?
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions
>>
>> Bob
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