Connecting Wireless to Public Server
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From: GlowingBlueMist on 5 Dec 2009 09:57 maneater wrote: > I am just 1/2 mile from a public library that has an open wifi server. > > I would like to connect to it from my home which is uphill from the > library. > The wifi in my computer does not even see the library's open server. > > Can I do something so that I can connect to the library's wifi from > my home? Do a Google search on the word "cantenna" minus the quotes. This will bring you more information than you care to read about the subject of extended distance WiFi. You will also find out how to build a cheap antenna to use or test with as well as places to purchase commercially made units.
From: seaweedsl on 6 Dec 2009 10:55
On Dec 5, 8:57 am, "GlowingBlueMist" <GlowingBlueM...(a)truely.invalid> wrote: > > Do a Google search on the word "cantenna" minus the quotes. This will bring > you more information than you care to read about the subject of extended > distance WiFi. You will also find out how to build a cheap antenna to use > or test with as well as places to purchase commercially made units. Be careful with the coax cable on a Cantenna. Kits or "prebuilt" ones often include a lossy cable. A cheap cantenna might be ok for testing, but I suspect you'll need a higher gain antenna in the long run. Personally, I don't see enough savings to justify homemade (in this case) and prefer to buy proven factory made antennas for long term installation. |