Is there any way to boost an internal antenna in a laptop without either opening up the laptop and installing a connector or getting a separate wireless card with an antenna connector?
For example, could one get any boost in signal by attaching an antenna to a coil of wire attached to the back of the screen? (the location of the internal antenna?
Tester hath wroth:
Nope.
Nope. The internal antennas are fairly omnidirectional (spray RF in all directions). Your coil will only catch a small part of the signal on transmit. Maybe 10% coupling if you're lucky.
However, in receive, you could arrange a patch antenna next to the internal antenna and get close to perhaps 70% coupling.
Sorry, that would pretty much be a waste of time...
Cheers!
ISPgeek
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