How to extend the wifi range from my computer?
I do not understand computers and their language so please give clear simple answers.
I live next to free wifi, but I am just out of range to pick it up from inside my house. Is there something I can buy that will attach to my computer to help extend the range it can connect to? There are trees between me and the signal, would that matter?
It would be really awsome if you could include a link to the device I would need.
July 25th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
If you have a desktop, you can buy something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166020
and then attach an antenna like that:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833998060&cm_re=wifi_antenna-_-33-998-060-_-Product
If you have a laptop, you can buy this, and the antenna above:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164037&cm_re=wifi_antenna-_-33-164-037-_-Product
July 25th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
If your antenna on your wi-fi card is detachable you could buy a wi-fi antenna with higher gain or get one outside
UK Products
http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=outdoor+antenna+netgear&hl=en&scoring=p
US Products
http://www.google.com/products?q=outdoor+antenna+netgear&hl=en&scoring=p
July 25th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
you can not do it by software; you have to get a wifi device with a wide range;
every wifi device has its own range ; the best way you can get that free wifi, is geting a wide-range wifi device