From: "R. G. Newbury" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:46:25 -0400
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless]Re: Strongest PCMCIA Wife Signal
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Eric A. Erickson wrote:
> Well that seems a bit more expensive, that he's probably want to go
> for. The Access Point is my Apartment and my co-worker wants to
> access it from the apartment about 100 feet away. So we are trying to
> find the least cost solution. here. 
> 
> My access is fine, so I'm not looking to buy more equipment. 

You should try adding a parabolic reflector behind the antenna on your 
access point. This is apparently good for about 12db gain, at a net 
price of basically nothing, since you can use some aluminum foil and 
some cardboard or some packing-box foam.

The Antenna How-To page has some good links which themselves provide a 
nice way to waste a rainy afternoon!

http://www.seattlewireless.net/AntennaHowTo#head-857744de02109e2a63341e90c7f6697c18bacc6b

Or this site:


http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/

Geoff