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  1. #1
    Hillman
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    Get very mixed reception on my new Dell laptop plus O2 mobile broadband.
    As this is always used in a fixed location ie my front rom, is there
    such a thing as a fixed aerial or disk array, external or attic based
    to boost signal strength?
    Thanks




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  2. #2
    R. Mark Clayton
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    Re: External aerial/dish to improve signal strength?


    "Hillman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >
    > Get very mixed reception on my new Dell laptop plus O2 mobile broadband.
    > As this is always used in a fixed location ie my front rom, is there
    > such a thing as a fixed aerial or disk array, external or attic based
    > to boost signal strength?
    > Thanks
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > --
    > Hillman


    Depends on how clever the O2 dongle is and importantly whether it has an
    aerial socket (some do have them hidden under the trim).

    You will probably benefit from a short external stub if you can fit one.

    You used to be able to get 900MHz band aerials with SMC connections.

    Anything more clever will depend on base station direction power etc. But a
    long cable run will not work well at say nearly 2GHz.





  3. #3
    Brian A
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    Re: External aerial/dish to improve signal strength?

    On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:16:08 +0100, "R. Mark Clayton"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >
    >"Hillman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >>
    >> Get very mixed reception on my new Dell laptop plus O2 mobile broadband.
    >> As this is always used in a fixed location ie my front rom, is there
    >> such a thing as a fixed aerial or disk array, external or attic based
    >> to boost signal strength?
    >> Thanks
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> --
    >> Hillman

    >
    >Depends on how clever the O2 dongle is and importantly whether it has an
    >aerial socket (some do have them hidden under the trim).
    >
    >You will probably benefit from a short external stub if you can fit one.
    >
    >You used to be able to get 900MHz band aerials with SMC connections.
    >
    >Anything more clever will depend on base station direction power etc. But a
    >long cable run will not work well at say nearly 2GHz.
    >

    I assume that this is a USB dongle. Why not get a USB extension lead
    and see if repositioning the dongle will help.
    Even if the dongle has an aerial socket you need some super good cable
    to extend from there to an aerial otherwise alll the gain you get is
    lost. There are many examples on the Net of putting a dongle, on an
    extended USB lead, into the centre of a dish - even a wok to improve
    the signal. Also, there is a very simple cardboard and cooking foil
    reflector that can be made, which is quite small and this can increase
    the signal also.
    Go to
    www.youtube.com
    and enter the words
    wifi aerial
    into the search box. Up will come a few ideas that might help you.
    You can also find designs, large and small, on this web site:-
    http://www.wlan.org.uk/antenna-page.html
    The USB contraptions are near the bottom of a very long page ( I don't
    think the person who contructed this site knew much about web design
    but it is a good resource). You'll find other links from this site.
    Low power WiFi signals can be sent several miles with the right type
    of antenna.


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  4. #4
    Brian A
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    Re: External aerial/dish to improve signal strength?

    On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:59:24 GMT, Brian A
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:16:08 +0100, "R. Mark Clayton"
    ><[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >>
    >>"Hillman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>news:[email protected]...
    >>>
    >>> Get very mixed reception on my new Dell laptop plus O2 mobile broadband.
    >>> As this is always used in a fixed location ie my front rom, is there
    >>> such a thing as a fixed aerial or disk array, external or attic based
    >>> to boost signal strength?
    >>> Thanks
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> --
    >>> Hillman

    >>
    >>Depends on how clever the O2 dongle is and importantly whether it has an
    >>aerial socket (some do have them hidden under the trim).
    >>
    >>You will probably benefit from a short external stub if you can fit one.
    >>
    >>You used to be able to get 900MHz band aerials with SMC connections.
    >>
    >>Anything more clever will depend on base station direction power etc. But a
    >>long cable run will not work well at say nearly 2GHz.
    >>

    >I assume that this is a USB dongle. Why not get a USB extension lead
    >and see if repositioning the dongle will help.
    >Even if the dongle has an aerial socket you need some super good cable
    >to extend from there to an aerial otherwise alll the gain you get is
    >lost. There are many examples on the Net of putting a dongle, on an
    >extended USB lead, into the centre of a dish - even a wok to improve
    >the signal. Also, there is a very simple cardboard and cooking foil
    >reflector that can be made, which is quite small and this can increase
    >the signal also.
    >Go to
    >www.youtube.com
    >and enter the words
    >wifi aerial
    >into the search box. Up will come a few ideas that might help you.
    >You can also find designs, large and small, on this web site:-
    >http://www.wlan.org.uk/antenna-page.html
    >The USB contraptions are near the bottom of a very long page ( I don't
    >think the person who contructed this site knew much about web design
    >but it is a good resource). You'll find other links from this site.
    >Low power WiFi signals can be sent several miles with the right type
    >of antenna.

    P.S. I forgot to say, on youtube, ignore the video 'How to Increase
    Your Wi-Fi Signal' by 'infinitesolutions', it is obviously a con.
    Watch it for fun but otherwise ignore it.


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  5. #5
    Hillman
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    Re: External aerial/dish to improve signal strength?


    Thanks again! Wil folow up
    Rgds
    R. Mark Clayton;199943 Wrote:
    > "Hillman" [email protected] wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]
    >
    > Get very mixed reception on my new Dell laptop plus O2 mobile
    > broadband.
    > As this is always used in a fixed location ie my front rom, is there
    > such a thing as a fixed aerial or disk array, external or attic based
    > to boost signal strength?
    > Thanks
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > --
    > Hillman-
    >
    > Depends on how clever the O2 dongle is and importantly whether it has
    > an
    > aerial socket (some do have them hidden under the trim).
    >
    > You will probably benefit from a short external stub if you can fit
    > one.
    >
    > You used to be able to get 900MHz band aerials with SMC connections.
    >
    > Anything more clever will depend on base station direction power etc.
    > But a
    > long cable run will not work well at say nearly 2GHz.





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    Hillman



  6. #6
    R. Mark Clayton
    Guest

    Re: External aerial/dish to improve signal strength?


    "Hillman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >
    > Thanks again! Wil folow up
    > Rgds
    > R. Mark Clayton;199943 Wrote:
    >> "Hillman" [email protected] wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]
    >>
    >> Get very mixed reception on my new Dell laptop plus O2 mobile
    >> broadband.
    >> As this is always used in a fixed location ie my front rom, is there
    >> such a thing as a fixed aerial or disk array, external or attic based
    >> to boost signal strength?
    >> Thanks
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> --
    >> Hillman-
    >>
    >> Depends on how clever the O2 dongle is and importantly whether it has
    >> an
    >> aerial socket (some do have them hidden under the trim).
    >>
    >> You will probably benefit from a short external stub if you can fit
    >> one.
    >>
    >> You used to be able to get 900MHz band aerials with SMC connections.
    >>
    >> Anything more clever will depend on base station direction power etc.
    >> But a
    >> long cable run will not work well at say nearly 2GHz.

    >
    >
    >
    >
    > --
    > Hillman


    As indicated in private reply and in thread above, just put the dongle in a
    good position on the end of a USB extension.





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