I think you are actually in the market for a Wi-Fi adapter and an
external antenna, since you can't plug an antenna into a USB
port. I don't understand how the "NIC port" comes in to play,
since that is an RJ45 ethernet connection.
One combo Wi-Fi adapter/antenna that RVers have been using for
years is the WaveRV from RadioLabs:
http://www.radiolab
I have personally been using a couple of Hawking Wi-Fi adapters
that have excellent range, the HWU54D and the HWU8DD. On the
beach in Mexico I have used a Wi-Fi hotspot 2.2 miles across the
bay with these. I use a 16' USB extension cable and Velcro to
attach one to the bat-wing antenna on the motor home. There is a
picture here:
http://tech.
I believe that these adpaters are so good because they transmit
at 500 mW. Most Wi-Fi adapters transmit at 37 mW. The high power
allows them to talk back to distant hot spots, which often have
"big mouth-little ears".
The down side to using an indoor adapter outdoors is that they
aren't weatherproof. In fact, one of mine died after it spent the
night in an unanticipated rainstorm.
Another solution is to use your existing Linksys router. I have a
Linksys router with Tomato firmware. That allows me to use it as
a Wi-Fi adapter. I have a yagi antenna that attaches to the
router. Frankly, though, I have never had better luck with that
setup than with the Hawking adapters.
--
Dave Rudisill
2004 Beaver Monterey
>On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:09:04 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
>Dave and everyone,
>
>I am looking for a good external antenna system that I can plug into my laptop (USB or with a new card in the NIC Port) or to a new desktop that I will be purchasing in the near future.
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>As to the mounting - it would be attached to the outside of the coach while parked and than taken down when I am on the road.. Like a Yagi on a mast or I could mount something on the TV antenna also.
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>I have used and still have a Linksys WIFI router that I used in the past with my Hughes system.. Also flashed the memory for more power... I did not say that...
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>I am looking for a antenna system to receive open WIFI systems... I hope this clarifies things.
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>Dick
>
>--- On Sat, 11/21/09, Dave Rudisill <denali@alaska.
>
>From: Dave Rudisill <denali@alaska.
>Subject: Re: [IBWiFi] WIFI Antennas
>To: InternetByWiFi@
>Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 4:33 PM
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> Are you really looking for an antenna that you will plug in to
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>another device such as a router, or are you looking for a Wi-Fi
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>adapter with a built-in antenna?
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>If you are really looking for an antenna only, will it be
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>permanently mounted to a structure? Indoor or outdoor?
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>Dave Rudisill
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>2004 Beaver Monterey
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