From: "Chuck McKinnis" Received: from [192.168.100.201] (HELO mail.2rosenthals.com) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.16) with ESMTP id 2580168 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:47:51 -0400 Received: from static-71-171-102-26.clppva.fios.verizon.net ([71.171.102.26] helo=mail2.2rosenthals.com) by secmgr-ny.randr with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.43) id 1MLrja-0006ZS-MA for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:47:50 -0400 Received: from rc.7cities.net ([12.155.8.5]:35864) by mail2.2rosenthals.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MLrjU-00083J-27 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:47:44 -0400 Received: from typhoon.7cities.net ([12.155.8.2]) by rc.7cities.net ({ee245a7a-c395-435f-a231-bc0ed40126a2}) via TCP (outbound) with ESMTP id 20090701044741779 for ; Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:47:41 -0700 X-CTCH-RefID: str=0001.0A020208.4A4AEA70.00DB:SCFSTAT3669893,ss=1,fgs=0 X-RC-FROM: X-RC-RCPT: Received: from [192.168.2.109] (w-albuq-9-102.7cities.net [12.155.9.102]) (authenticated bits=0) by typhoon.7cities.net (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11) with ESMTP id n614lcuZ013768 for ; Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:47:38 -0600 Message-ID: <4A4AEA69.3060100@sandia.net> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:47:37 -0600 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (OS/2/20090411) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Re: WET54G antenna References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lewis G Rosenthal wrote: > Sorry for the late follow-up, Ray... > > On 06/22/09 05:20 pm, Ray Davison thus wrote : >> This was started in March because of the need to get a new laptop, and >> eCS does not support the wireless NIC. >> >> I have a WET54G connected to my laptop. I have connected to my LAN >> and the WEB thru my WRT54G - which has WPA2 - and the WEB at one other >> location that is apparently unsecured. It was not trivial. Actually, >> for me it was impossible; I had help. >> >> I think maybe I am ready to hit the road. Any specific suggestions >> for a high-gain, directional, antenna for the WET? 2.4GHz? >> >> TY > I would look for either a cantenna or a 9-12dBi yagi if you need a > directional unit. Best off-the-cuff advice I can offer. > > GL > Lewis led me to this site. I have bought from them and been quite satisfied. I have a parabolic that connects to another location about 300 meters away. However, I notice that their prices have gone up a bunch. http://www.moonblinkwifi.com/ I have also used this supplier and notice that they have a parabolic that is reasonably priced. http://www.radiolabs.com/ The N cable may run you as much as the antenna. -- Chuck McKinnis 1449 State Highway 14 N Sandia Park, NM 87047 505-286-3191 http://www.7cities.net/~mckinnis/ Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. Psalm 134:1-2