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Country Coach Restoration, Repair & Parts Forums => Country Coach Archive => Topic started by: Steve Bufty on December 01, 2004, 02:42:50 pm

Title: Wi-Fi antenna (was Internet Access Portable)
Post by: Steve Bufty on December 01, 2004, 02:42:50 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 13232 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/13232)
Jim Hughes wrote:

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>The laptop came with built in 802.11b wireless and it >sucked. The range on the built in wireless is limited in the power >and antenna gain. I was loosing the signal or having a low signal >strength at what I considered very short distances. Even in my own >home, 50 ft was too far sometimes. To cure the problem I opted to >use an external wireless car/antenna that plugs into the USB port.
Now I have a good strong signal and 802.11g.
Please share info on this "external wireless car/antenna that plugs into the USB port". Are you talking about a Wi-Fi adapter that hangs on the end of a USB cable that you can dangle out your window or are you talking about an antenna type device that could actually be mounted on the roof of a motorhome? THAT would be cool!

Steve Bufty
Title: Re: Wi-Fi antenna (was Internet Access Portable)
Post by: Jim Hughes on December 03, 2004, 08:02:38 am
Yahoo Message Number: 13271 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/13271)
Steve,

Take a look at this web site for Linksys. The antenna does not mount external. Either directly in the USB port or can be extended about 5 ft with an included extension base that can be mounted to a wall or window by adding a suction cup. Purchased the antenna at Sam's along with a 802.11g router I use at home.
http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=612 (http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=612)
Jim

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Jim Hughes wrote:

>The laptop came with built in 802.11b wireless and it > >sucked. The range on the built in wireless is limited in the

power

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and antenna gain. I was loosing the signal or having a low

signal

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strength at what I considered very short distances. Even in my

own

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home, 50 ft was too far sometimes. To cure the problem I opted

to

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use an external wireless car/antenna that plugs into the USB

port.

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Now I have a good strong signal and 802.11g.

Please share info on this "external wireless car/antenna that

plugs into

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the USB port". Are you talking about a Wi-Fi adapter that hangs on

the end

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of a USB cable that you can dangle out your window or are you
talking about

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an antenna type device that could actually be mounted on the roof

of a
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