<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>Yes, the spray on Antenna!</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>Very cool.. tho I have not yet seen this for sale to "normal" people...</span></div><div><span>( they seem to be focusing on the DoD type folks.. )</span></div><div><span></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Christopher Smith <cbsmith@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> SGVLUG Discussion List. <sgvlug@sgvlug.net> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:10
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Not really practical, but could be an amazing solution to the problem:<br><br>http://www.wesolveforx.com/#t=t&n=f35b89ba<br><br>On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 3:14 PM, Dan Kegel <<a ymailto="mailto:dank@kegel.com" href="mailto:dank@kegel.com">dank@kegel.com</a>> wrote:<br>> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 3:08 PM, matti <<a ymailto="mailto:mathew_2000@yahoo.com" href="mailto:mathew_2000@yahoo.com">mathew_2000@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>>> So, the issue with newer laptops is that their antenna is now in the LCD frame,<br>>> and there is no good way to easily connect a better antenna to it.<br>>> ( lol, tho I did like the idea of reflecting signals to it using a foil pie plate ;)<br>>><br>>> Thus I think you should be looking for another wifi "card" - usb dongle<br>><br>> Right.<br>><br>>> and using it in a home make antenna like you see here"<br>>> http://www.usbwifi.orconhosting.net.nz/<br>><br>> I
really want something durable, small, and professional-looking,<br>> and I don't want to have to aim it; omnidirectional whips are probably<br>> just good enough.<br>><br>>> also, you can try different frequencies/channels in case you are experiencing<br>>> interference.<br>><br>> Hmm, can I? I thought the access point controlled that.<br>><br>>> Let us know what works Dan.<br>><br>> The $9 usb adaptor I mentioned earlier, plus a 5dbi whip, did let<br>> me connect to TWCWifi from the corner of Washington and La Brea,<br>> which was not possible with the laptop's built-in antenna. (The hotspot<br>> is just over the hill south on La Brea.) The majority of major intersections<br>> I've tried in my area are now ok, so I'm probably happy.<br>><br>> Thanks,<br>> Dan<br><br><br><br>-- <br>Chris<br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html>