Improving Wifi signal with a Yagi?

Yes, but not free... Just keep moving the laptop, that's free...

Sorry, forgot to add how to do it the NOT free way.. I have a laptop in my RV and very often I get a marginal signal due to distance or interference from the RV itself (or stuff inside).. I got an external USB unit (dongle type/small/self contained/powered over the USB cable, can be placed at least

6 ft away from the laptop with the included extension cable, can plug into a USB hub, and can use USB extension cable(s) up to 20 FT long (or more, only tested it with 2 10 ft extensions).. perfect in the rv, I put/have it in the window, turn off the laptops wireless (you can have both internal and external), plug it into a USB port, and kick back on the couch).. When I don't need it, I just unplug the USB cable and turn the internal back on.. Did have to spend about $30 though at walmart.. :(

snipped-for-privacy@scgis.com hath wroth:

The MiniPCI card in your HP DV8000 probably uses u-FL connectors. Puchase a u-FL to N, TNC, or SMA pigtail and attach an external antenna. Unfortunatly, you may need to drill a hole in your laptop case if you can't find a convenient exit point.

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Hint: Forget the yagi. Too difficult to build and carry. The can is easy to build but also bulky. I suggest a patch, panel, or biquad antenna.

On 27 Jun 2006 05:50:44 -0700, snipped-for-privacy@scgis.com wrote in :

I think a much better solution is to simply get something like the Hawking HWU8DD