Mikelly Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 It dawned on me to move my laptop around the garage with the Dlink access port, so I could maybe get better connection in the garage. And wouldn't you know it? I was right... Now I can surf the web and get tech data live and real time while in the garage... Now if they only made a laptop card that worked with my little slow toshiba! Mike PS, I'm just happy to have wireless connection from outside the house! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskrat Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Hehe, those little wireless cards are great. If you're having signal trouble, and want an upgrade, you might want to look into a Linksys or Netgear wireless G access point. The wireless G setup has a higher throughput and is quite a bit better at getting a signal through walls and brick. If you have a wireless B card in your laptop now, the wireless G access point (wireless hub...switch? these things defy definition) is reverse compatable, the signal strength will be there, but you will be limited by the older laptop card's speed. Just a thought, my dad didn't want to pony up the extra cash for the more expensive wireless G setup (about $20 difference, between 2 cards and the AP) until we tried the B setup and couldnt get signal in his room. So we took it back, paid the marginally higher price, and haven't looked back. Had to check your profile to avoid making a fool of myself by telling this stuff to someone with many years more experience than I do (maybe I still am ). Maybe its scottie, but if I remember correctly, one of the moderators on here is a network engineer. Either way, broadband in the garage , in the bathroom , and outside on the hammock 8) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Well I do have some experience in the field, and we did get the G router made by Dlink, and I'll be upgrading this laptop to another "REAL" laptop later this year, so I'll get a G card then... Nothing like surfing the net while on the crapper! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Nothing like surfing the net while on the crapper! tell me about it.... hold on... gotta flush... mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskrat Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I think I could have happily gone to class without that last one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kc6wfs Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 You also can remove the rubberduck antennas and get HIGHER gain antennas or relocate the antennas.. a pain but I have played with them while "WARDRIVING" .... Here is 1 link.. http://www.jefatech.com/category/antennas.indoorantennas/ Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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