Just down the street from my workshop is, luckily, a nice neighbourhood Mac Reseller who offers free WiFi. My iBook will stay connected up to half way, but no more, so I want to make a directional antenna from a coffee can and stick it on the roof for a good line of site.
What I don't understand is how the signal gets from the antenna on the roof to the AirportCard's antenna in the iBook -- Is it even possible? All I've seen on the net is for hardwiring a pc with a pigtail deelybop....
It doesn't seem worth trying...
The guys just going to disallow your MAC address as soon
as he finds that you are logged into his network too much.
Dave
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The coffee-can antenna replaces the antenna in your iBook. You will be voiding any warranty but it that's not an issue for you then go for it.
There are a couple of sites outlining how to size and build the antenna and then how to connect it. I even remember seeing a commercial version of a can antenna.
Sorry I don't have any links for you. Try google for wi-fi antenna sites.
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A google search for "cantenna" turned up a TechTV page which made alot of sense.
In essence you want to get a wireless router that has two antennas and replace one with a cantenna. They didn't specify but the router probably has to support bridging so that it can pick up the signal on the cantenna and pass it out using the built-in omni-directional antenna. For best results you'll want a router which has removeable antennas and pick up a pig-tail connector that will allow you to connect the cantenna. Otherwise you will have to hack the unit and put your own antanna jack in. There were instructions listed for a couple of routers.
Good luck.
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