Need directional wireless antennae

26 Mar 2005 3:01 AM

Ook

I want/need a directional antennae for my wireless router. I have one router
that serves the sole purpose of allowing a connection from about 150 feet
away across the parking lot. There is line of site, but with standard
antennaes the reception is marginal. Does anyone know of a solid design or
source for such a thing?

26 Mar 2005 4:21 AM

Si Ballenger

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:01:44 -0700, "Ook"
<OokUseNet@zootal.UpYoursSpammer.com> wrote:

>I want/need a directional antennae for my wireless router. I have one router
>that serves the sole purpose of allowing a connection from about 150 feet
>away across the parking lot. There is line of site, but with standard
>antennaes the reception is marginal. Does anyone know of a solid design or
>source for such a thing?

You can make a simple antenna add on like below, and if it works,
you can make it a little more heavy duty. You can also buy some
commercial types.

http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/antenna.htm

26 Mar 2005 6:04 AM

dold

Ook <OokUseNet@zootal.upyoursspammer.com> wrote:

> I want/need a directional antennae for my wireless router. I have one
> router that serves the sole purpose of allowing a connection from about
> 150 feet away across the parking lot. There is line of site, but with
> standard antennaes the reception is marginal. Does anyone know of a solid
> design or source for such a thing?

150 feet, line of site across a parking lot, window to window, might work
with a simple reflector. One problem with shooting across a parking lot is
that metal things tend to wander around in a parking lot. Some of them are
large, and might block signals.

http://www.freeantennas.com/projects EZ-10 and "template 2" being the
easiest.

For an add on antenna, it might be nice to know what kind of router you
have. Some have removable antennas, some don't.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5

28 Mar 2005 1:32 AM

Dave Wendling

Ook wrote:

> I want/need a directional antennae for my wireless router. I have one router
> that serves the sole purpose of allowing a connection from about 150 feet
> away across the parking lot. There is line of site, but with standard
> antennaes the reception is marginal. Does anyone know of a solid design or
> source for such a thing?
>
>

Hawking Technology Hi Gain 8dB Directional Wireless Antenna ...

Great antennas. I use them at work......