PC Card with antenna

memzback · 03-04-2003

Hey -

I need to be able to use a laptop pretty far (3000-5000 ft) from a 802.11b Acess point.. does anyone know of a PCMCIA card that i can get with an antenna that can give me this kind of range?? thanks alot..

netrambler · 03-04-2003

there is? wow, you've got to fill me in!

chemman14 · 03-05-2003

are we talking line of sight here or what?

memzback · 03-05-2003

Lets say a unit standing 1000ft away from a house, in which the AP is located...

MRK · 03-05-2003

Buy an orinoco and build a cheap yagi antenna.

-Mr.K

memzback · 03-05-2003

id rather have something profesionally made - any suggestions?

Aiakos · 03-05-2003

I'll get a yagi and a noco gold and sell it to ya. I'm a professional.

MRK · 03-05-2003

Well then, buy an orinoco and one of these:
http://www.cantenna.com/whatis.html

Same exact thing as a pringles can, but about 20 dollars more.

-Mr.K

Herr Yunta · 03-07-2003

Is there a good place to purchase a ~6dB Bi-quad?

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memzback Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3	PC Card with antenna Hey - I need to be able to use a laptop pretty far (3000-5000 ft) from a 802.11b Acess point.. does anyone know of a PCMCIA card that i can get with an antenna that can give me this kind of range?? thanks alot.. __________________ ~MeM~

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memzback Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3	Lets say a unit standing 1000ft away from a house, in which the AP is located... __________________ ~MeM~

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memzback Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3	id rather have something profesionally made - any suggestions? __________________ ~MeM~

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Aiakos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 11	Sure, I'll get a yagi and a noco gold and sell it to ya. I'm a professional.

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03-04-2003	#2 (permalink)
netrambler stumbler Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NW Chicago Posts: 95	there is? wow, you've got to fill me in!

03-05-2003	#3 (permalink)
chemman14 CadillacStumbler Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 250	are we talking line of sight here or what?

03-05-2003	#5 (permalink)
MRK Grid Stumbler Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 241	Buy an orinoco and build a cheap yagi antenna. -Mr.K

03-05-2003	#8 (permalink)
MRK Grid Stumbler Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 241	Well then, buy an orinoco and one of these: http://www.cantenna.com/whatis.html Same exact thing as a pringles can, but about 20 dollars more. -Mr.K

03-07-2003	#9 (permalink)
Herr Yunta Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7	Is there a good place to purchase a ~6dB Bi-quad?