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Post #302,550
by a6l6e6x
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1/17/09 4:03:54 PM
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New Welcome to the fold! :)
Airport disparagement to the contrary, my MacPro picks up wifi points that my wife's HP laptop doesn't know exist.

I've been using Safari and Mail with no ill effects. There are times I'm tempted to get Firefox.
Alex
Post #302,551
by Ashton
1/17/09 5:10:25 PM
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New Re: Welcome to the fold! :)
Thanks.. what I'd like to find is some sort of amplifier + suitably small (Ghz) Yagi via which neighbor can beam in my direction; meanwhile will use her n/book for a signal-strength meter, etc.

'Course amplification is two-way; would mean, also -- a suitable coupling from Airport's (no-connector, though) built-in antenna for t'other direction. I can't be alone in needing a small extra spot of Gain. Apparently too, with her add-on firewall ap, neighbor can transceive only to selected MAC-addresses; all others --> dev er, null.
The game's afoot.
Post #302,557
by Another Scott
1/17/09 5:38:51 PM
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New Lots of solutions for extending 802.11
E.g. a Yagi from B&B - http://www.bb-elec.c...l=3&TrailType=Top - $125 for 12.5 dB of gain at 2.4 GHz (though the datasheet says 15 dB of gain).

Cringely (at his old PBS haunts) talked about getting wireless service in the boonies and building his own pair of Yagis for about $100. - http://www.pbs.org/c...20207_000721.html (Note that the links to the sources are on the Right now - the "Links of the Week" in the text is broken.)

More is in his earlier article as well - http://www.pbs.org/c...10628_000421.html

HTH! Have fun.

Cheers,
Scott.


Post #302,569
by Ashton
1/17/09 10:54:35 PM
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New Ah yesss... recall his little experiment, way-back
-- actually done a few miles from moi! --> Santa Rosa, line-of-sight.
But he also had a parabolic antenna on his router.

Was pondering the Pringles free-12 dB, then saw Alex's find, with 20 dB receive-gain - which just might be enough augmentation of the prolly <100 mW of the iMac.

Knew this wouldn't be simple, but it might be fun; sure beats a lot of trenching or unsightly in-air cable run.

Thanks again.
     Red beret dusted off ... - (Ashton) - (50) - Jan. 16, 2009, 05:37:50 AM EST
         just download seamonkey for mac - (boxley) - (1) - Jan. 16, 2009, 07:29:29 AM EST
             Duh.. didn't think about *nix version of that., too. - (Ashton) - Jan. 16, 2009, 04:56:37 PM EST
         Use Google bookmarks - (drook) - (9) - Jan. 16, 2009, 09:00:23 AM EST
             Re: Use Google bookmarks - (Ashton) - (8) - Jan. 16, 2009, 03:51:17 PM EST
                 There's a FF to Safari conversion solution. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 16, 2009, 04:21:16 PM EST
                     Gracias - promising. - (Ashton) - Jan. 16, 2009, 05:15:51 PM EST
                 Just exported to check, mine's only 206k - (drook) - (5) - Jan. 16, 2009, 11:35:18 PM EST
                     you dont remember his old tecra? - (boxley) - Jan. 17, 2009, 12:10:02 AM EST
                     It's not about the links -- - (Ashton) - (3) - Jan. 17, 2009, 05:33:06 PM EST
                         You forget, bookmarks is a file. - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 17, 2009, 07:21:02 PM EST
                             Yes, have / knew that. - (Ashton) - (1) - Jan. 17, 2009, 07:38:46 PM EST
                                 If you screw with it... - (folkert) - Jan. 17, 2009, 08:57:03 PM EST
         Re: Red beret dusted off ... - (pwhysall) - (3) - Jan. 17, 2009, 11:14:36 AM EST
             Good advice all round. -NT - (folkert) - Jan. 17, 2009, 11:38:07 AM EST
             Another thing. - (pwhysall) - Jan. 17, 2009, 12:25:28 PM EST
             Missed Steermouse on first pass ... on list; thanks again. -NT - (Ashton) - Jan. 27, 2009, 04:19:01 PM EST
         Welcome to the fold! :) - (a6l6e6x) - (3) - Jan. 17, 2009, 04:03:54 PM EST
             Re: Welcome to the fold! :) - (Ashton) - (2) - Jan. 17, 2009, 05:10:25 PM EST
                 Lots of solutions for extending 802.11 - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 17, 2009, 05:38:51 PM EST
                     Ah yesss... recall his little experiment, way-back - (Ashton) - Jan. 17, 2009, 10:54:35 PM EST
         Gracias, all. - (Ashton) - Jan. 17, 2009, 05:16:38 PM EST
         Get your neighbor one of these: - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Jan. 17, 2009, 07:44:46 PM EST
             Nice.. - (Ashton) - Jan. 17, 2009, 09:23:28 PM EST
         Beret fitted en tete, at jaunty angle <;^-) - (Ashton) - (26) - Jan. 27, 2009, 06:42:34 AM EST
             I'll summon up my best creepy stare... - (Meerkat) - Jan. 27, 2009, 06:50:50 AM EST
             Welcome! - (Another Scott) - (3) - Jan. 27, 2009, 07:34:42 AM EST
                 Wow! iStatPro - a center-button click away - (Ashton) - (2) - Feb. 11, 2009, 11:13:42 PM EST
                     Regarding fans... - (Meerkat) - (1) - Feb. 13, 2009, 09:20:19 AM EST
                         Great Minds. - (Ashton) - Feb. 13, 2009, 07:49:13 PM EST
             Look in the system settings somewhere - (folkert) - Jan. 27, 2009, 10:43:14 AM EST
             Something tells me ... - (drook) - (4) - Jan. 27, 2009, 11:40:02 AM EST
                 dunno if it would fit over a forage cap -NT - (boxley) - Jan. 27, 2009, 12:14:45 PM EST
                 Ya gots it.. - (Ashton) - (2) - Jan. 27, 2009, 03:59:25 PM EST
                     One of these days, Ashton... - (static) - (1) - Jan. 27, 2009, 08:43:09 PM EST
                         Yeah, well.. will soon have a Place to store cute stuff -- - (Ashton) - Jan. 28, 2009, 05:23:30 PM EST
             OK.. LAST Newbie post .... for a decent interval. - (Ashton) - (14) - Jan. 28, 2009, 05:47:32 PM EST
                 You'll soon learn to... - (folkert) - (1) - Jan. 28, 2009, 06:18:16 PM EST
                     ICLPRD - (static) - Jan. 28, 2009, 06:23:45 PM EST
                 iStat Menus, MenuMeters, Internet Disconnect 2.1 - (Another Scott) - (11) - Jan. 28, 2009, 10:19:29 PM EST
                     Nice sleuthing, once again - - (Ashton) - (10) - Jan. 29, 2009, 05:38:33 AM EST
                         You are applying broken ideals to... - (folkert) - (4) - Jan. 29, 2009, 06:43:43 AM EST
                             Sometimes one does need those tools. - (Another Scott) - (3) - Jan. 29, 2009, 07:16:41 AM EST
                                 Appreciations extended; here's one on Rixtools - (Ashton) - (2) - Jan. 29, 2009, 10:12:32 PM EST
                                     Notice you are ignoring everyone else... - (folkert) - (1) - Jan. 29, 2009, 10:44:12 PM EST
                                         Not at all - (Ashton) - Jan. 29, 2009, 11:18:44 PM EST
                         Instead of fussing about SpinRite or similar... - (pwhysall) - (4) - Jan. 29, 2009, 01:42:38 PM EST
                             Arr - (Steve Lowe) - (3) - Jan. 29, 2009, 04:58:32 PM EST
                                 Awe inspiring.. - (Ashton) - (2) - Jan. 29, 2009, 10:45:35 PM EST
                                     My drive if connected and case turned on... - (folkert) - Jan. 29, 2009, 10:48:27 PM EST
                                     Default TM preferences: - (mvitale) - Jan. 29, 2009, 11:07:03 PM EST

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