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Wireless signal

-AnDy- · 2009-08-15 23:25:43

Well i pay my neighbor 10 euro a month for them to let me use their internet but i only seem to be able to get a good enough connection in my bedroom , If bought a wireless usb adapter would this help me pick up the signal beter as my laptops built in wifi card isnt that strong . Their router is a netopia router not sure…

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16-08-2009 12:25am

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-AnDy-

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Well i pay my neighbor 10 euro a month for them to let me use their internet but i only seem to be able to get a good enough connection in my bedroom , If bought a wireless usb adapter would this help me pick up the signal beter as my laptops built in wifi card isnt that strong .

Their router is a netopia router not sure on model

If anyone could provide me to links to stuff i can buy would be helpfull

cheers

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#2 16-08-2009 10:55am
BigEejit

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Leaving aside that what ye are doing is likely to be against the EULA of the broadband company.

How far away are you from each other? And what is in between the two of you? (a wire mesh or some of that insulation that is foil backed will pretty much stop wireless signals)

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