From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 22 08:26:27 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 970A416A4CE for ; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:26:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from tinker.exit.com (tinker.exit.com [206.223.0.1]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6638243D1F for ; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:26:27 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from frank@exit.com) Received: from realtime.exit.com (realtime [206.223.0.5]) by tinker.exit.com (8.12.10/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i1MGQQwe086416; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:26:26 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from frank@exit.com) Received: from realtime.exit.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by realtime.exit.com (8.12.10/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i1MGQQhb052738; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:26:26 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from frank@realtime.exit.com) Received: (from frank@localhost) by realtime.exit.com (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i1MGQQLE052737; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:26:26 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from frank) From: Frank Mayhar Message-Id: <200402221626.i1MGQQLE052737@realtime.exit.com> In-Reply-To: <20040222153113.59897.qmail@restricted.dyndns.org> To: Neil Camara Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:26:26 -0800 (PST) X-Copyright0: Copyright 2004 Frank Mayhar. All Rights Reserved. X-Copyright1: Permission granted for electronic reproduction as Usenet News or email only. X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL99f (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII cc: Richard Letts cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: weak signal X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: frank@exit.com List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:26:27 -0000 Neil Camara wrote: > Richard Letts writes: > > On Sun, 22 Feb 2004, Neil Camara wrote: > >> I am using Netgear MA311 PCI card on FreeBSD as my access point. It's down > >> in my basement. I am only getting 2 bars in my workstation situated in 1st > >> floor. Is there a way to make the signal much more stronger? > > I picked up an external Omnidirection antenna from Frys last weekend for > > my MA311 for about $30. I think it was a SMC or LynkSys, either way it > > sits on top of my freeBSD box instead of burried in the tangle of wires at > > the back and I get quite a lot more signal to the tivo box, and our > > laptops. > Can you show me where the URL link is? I want to try it. Just FYI, I've picked up a few bits and piece from a company in Florida called "Fleeman Anderson & Bird." They have a ton of stuff, including panel antennas and many other things. They're at http://www.fab-corp.com/index.htm I'll bet they'll have something that will solve (or at least alleviate) your problem. I have no association with them, btw, I'm just a satisfied customer. -- Frank Mayhar frank@exit.com http://www.exit.com/ Exit Consulting http://www.gpsclock.com/ http://www.exit.com/blog/frank/