Newbi question: receive/transmit differences between PCMCIA cardand PCI adapter?

I want to put in wireless system into my garage which is three walls with aluminumized insulation about 30 yards away from the wireless modem. I took a laptop to the garage and could barely get a signal and it was not usable. Do the antenna systems and PCI cards tend to receive better than the laptop based wireless?

Thanks

Dave

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An external antenna is definitely better than what's built into most laptops or wireless cards for laptops. A PCI device is not necessarily any better, but many have removeable antennas so it's easier to another antenna. You may be able to use your laptop if there's a removeable antenna or you add a laptop card that has one. You may need to add an external antenna or least a reflector on your router as well.

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