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Increasing Signal Strength

BFassassin · 2006-10-28 10:27:57

Hi i have a netgear wireless router and a netgear wireless gaming bridge. is there any way to improve the sigal strength between them. it has to go through thick stone wall so its quite poor. is there a way to do this. Thanks

28-10-2006 11:27am

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BFassassin

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Hi i have a netgear wireless router and a netgear wireless gaming bridge. is there any way to improve the sigal strength between them. it has to go through thick stone wall so its quite poor. is there a way to do this.
Thanks

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#2 28-10-2006 5:21pm

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I built one of these using cardboard, aluminium foil and an elastic band. It gives a useful boost to signal strength in the desired direction:
http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template/

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#3 28-10-2006 8:08pm

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ok i might try that thanks for the suggestion does anyone have others for me to look at

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#4 15-11-2006 12:18am

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BFassassin wrote:

ok i might try that thanks for the suggestion does anyone have others for me to look at

http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/

I've tried a 10" colander with ok results, and found a wok was ok too.

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