Extending Wireless Range

Hi,

I have a laptop with a intel 3495 wireless card, I need to extend the
range of this card to connect to a wireless point (I have permission)
but asking them to connect an antenna to their access point is not an
option.

I have looked at buying atennas but they all use the SMA connection
which my laptop does not have.

I have looked at buying a wifi usb card of ebay but it will not support
all my wireless software, i really need to extend the range of my card
without purchasing another....

Any Ideas???


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jake550

jake550 <> writes:
> Hi,
>
> I have a laptop with a intel 3495 wireless card, I need to extend the
> range of this card to connect to a wireless point (I have permission)
> but asking them to connect an antenna to their access point is not an
> option.
>
> I have looked at buying atennas but they all use the SMA connection
> which my laptop does not have.
>
> I have looked at buying a wifi usb card of ebay but it will not support
> all my wireless software, i really need to extend the range of my card
> without purchasing another....
>
> Any Ideas???

Short of an ugly hardware hack that if not perfectly done may actually
harm your range, you're stuck.

There are pcmcia cards out there from 2-wire that come in a lot of dsl
home networking kits that should be easy to find. I'm staring at one
in front of me here, and I believe they're the exact same guts as the
Orinico Gold b/g cards. It also has an external antenna connector.

Some things off of it
2Wire
P/N 019461/d
Agere Systems
PC24E-11-FC/R

For instance, here's a place selling them for $30:
http://www.pcliquidations.com/item.asp?id=1525



--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

Todd H.

On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:30:05 -0500, jake550
<> wrote:

>
>Hi,
>
>I have a laptop with a intel 3495 wireless card, I need to extend the
>range of this card to connect to a wireless point (I have permission)
>but asking them to connect an antenna to their access point is not an
>option.
>
>I have looked at buying atennas but they all use the SMA connection
>which my laptop does not have.
>
>I have looked at buying a wifi usb card of ebay but it will not support
>all my wireless software, i really need to extend the range of my card
>without purchasing another....
>
>Any Ideas???

There are no 'zero money' solutions.

You need to get another compatible card that supports an external
antenna, or an access point that will work in repeater mode sited
to be able to receive the access point and communicate with your
laptop.
--
Jim Watt
http://www.gibnet.com

Jim Watt

jake550 <> writes:


>Hi,

>I have a laptop with a intel 3495 wireless card, I need to extend the
>range of this card to connect to a wireless point (I have permission)
>but asking them to connect an antenna to their access point is not an
>option.

Why? Offer to buy them one. It will be cheaper than what you are trying to
do.


>I have looked at buying atennas but they all use the SMA connection
>which my laptop does not have.

>I have looked at buying a wifi usb card of ebay but it will not support
>all my wireless software, i really need to extend the range of my card
>without purchasing another....

>Any Ideas???


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Unruh