[TriLUG] OT: Device for Improving WiFi Reception?

[Stephen Bryant]

I was in a similar situation at my old apartment complex, and I used a Hawking directional antenna that worked quite well. It was similar to this one, though a previous generation: http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B001B033DY

Stephen


On Dec 15, 2014, at 12:06 PM, Scott Chilcote <scottchilcote at ncrrbiz.com> wrote:

> Hello LUGgers,
> 
> An elderly relative of ours has moved into an assisted living home which
> provides free wifi.  Unfortunately, her rooms are at the end of the
> hallway where the signal is weak.  The reception is poor enough that her
> computer's network connection frequently drops.
> 
> The hardware is a recently purchased Dell windows desktop box. 
> 
> Can anyone recommend a way to improve the wifi reception on her computer
> that does not require modifying the network infrastructure at the
> facility?  That may be an option eventually, but at this point we're
> looking at easier approaches.
> 
> One thought I had was to add a USB wifi network adapter with an external
> antenna plug, and look for a better antenna to attach to it.
> 
> The folks that are doing this are not particularly hacker oriented, so
> solutions that involve aluminum foil or pringles cans may not go over
> well  ;-)
> 
> Thanks for any ideas!
> 
>   Scott C.
> 
> -- 
> Scott Chilcote
> scottchilcote at ncrrbiz.com
> Cary, NC USA
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