newbie trucker needing a good antenna

skarekrow · 09-21-2003

Hi all I'm new to this wirelees stuff. can someone please inform me on what a good antenna would be for my puter? i have a HP desktop in my truck and would love to get better range than my belkin dual ant. can give. I connect to the internet thru a subcription service with Flying J truckstops but i cant always find a place to park in the T/S. I need to be able to connect from the greastest distance possible.

Thanks to anyone who responds in advance. Please excuse my newness I'm only a stupid trucker lol

gmiller220 · 09-21-2003

Sounds like you need a good yagi. Look at fab-corp

laptopper · 09-23-2003

I am also fairly new but fumbled on a site of interest. The info may help you decide what to do.

http://kyleti.aswwc.net/index.php?pa...80211b_Discone

I am building a version of the disc-cone for myself. I will post results but am waiting for the pigtail for my card before I can try anything.

This is all assuming that your computer wifi card has an external antenna jack.

Youbecha · 09-30-2003

When ever I drive by a F-J I get about a hundred AP hits...even if I don't stop for fuel.

I have the Fab-Corp 5 dBi Magnetic Mount Omni Antenna
on my roof.

Great for stumbling and home networking. (like using home computer to administer truck computer...

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skarekrow Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 1	newbie trucker needing a good antenna Hi all I'm new to this wirelees stuff. can someone please inform me on what a good antenna would be for my puter? i have a HP desktop in my truck and would love to get better range than my belkin dual ant. can give. I connect to the internet thru a subcription service with Flying J truckstops but i cant always find a place to park in the T/S. I need to be able to connect from the greastest distance possible. Thanks to anyone who responds in advance. Please excuse my newness I'm only a stupid trucker lol

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09-21-2003	#2 (permalink)
gmiller220 People are dumb Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 466	Sounds like you need a good yagi. Look at fab-corp

09-23-2003	#3 (permalink)
laptopper Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 25	I am also fairly new but fumbled on a site of interest. The info may help you decide what to do. http://kyleti.aswwc.net/index.php?pa...80211b_Discone I am building a version of the disc-cone for myself. I will post results but am waiting for the pigtail for my card before I can try anything. This is all assuming that your computer wifi card has an external antenna jack.

09-30-2003	#4 (permalink)
Youbecha Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 29	When ever I drive by a F-J I get about a hundred AP hits...even if I don't stop for fuel. I have the Fab-Corp 5 dBi Magnetic Mount Omni Antenna on my roof. Great for stumbling and home networking. (like using home computer to administer truck computer...