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Need a better wireless adapter please help

post #1 of 15
12/2/10 at 11:59am
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Hi guys i'm new here i have an advent laptop with a built in wireless card, i live in my own flat in a built up area were i can pick up a few wirless networks which are all secured.
A close friend also lives in the area and has given me permission to use his wireless connection he has a linkysys router which is secured i have the password to log on but my laptop struggles to keep a good connection at best i can get 1 bar out of 5 and it looses connection all the time.
I dont no if the built in wireless card my laptop has is anygood or what the range of it is i was wondering would it be worth buying either a better wireless card or a usb wireless plug in adapter and seeing if that will get me a better connection on the network or would it be a waste of money thanks for your help n advance.
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post #2 of 15
12/2/10 at 2:35pm
Your best bet is to go with an external wireless card (USB or PCMCIA) coupled with a good antenna.

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post #3 of 15
12/2/10 at 2:38pm
Is your friend next door? If not, you can be screwed with the signal due to a)distance, b) Barriers, ie walls etc c)interference from a multitude of things...

Best bet would be to get your own broadband connection in, or if your friend is a direct neighbour, hardwire or at least get an access point that boosts the signal...
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post #4 of 15
12/2/10 at 3:15pm
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im in one block of flats he's further away in another block i can pick up his router but the signal comes and goes just need to get a better signal dont know what the best option is though?
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post #5 of 15
12/2/10 at 5:15pm
USB wireless stick with a Cantenna Antenna - seriously

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post #6 of 15
12/2/10 at 5:17pm
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USB wireless stick with a Cantenna Antenna - seriously

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Whats that? im not exactly a computer whizz?
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post #7 of 15
12/2/10 at 5:29pm
http://www.cantenna.com/

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post #8 of 15
12/2/10 at 5:33pm
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Does it actually work though or is it just like a ripoff thing ,will it actually pick up wireless networks better than what my laptop does at the moment i dont wanna chuck money on it if its not going to be any better than buying a new wirless adapter from pc world or somehting?
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post #9 of 15
12/2/10 at 5:39pm
Oh, it does work.

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post #10 of 15
12/2/10 at 5:40pm
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how do i connect it to my laptops built in wireless network adapter then?
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post #11 of 15
12/2/10 at 5:47pm
As mentioned before, you would need to invest in an USB wireless stick, then swapping out the antenna that comes with the stick with the Cantenna.





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post #12 of 15
12/2/10 at 5:51pm
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As mentioned before, you would need to invest in an USB wireless stick, then swapping out the antenna that comes with the stick with the Cantenna.





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so i can't use it with my laptops built in wireless card then?
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post #13 of 15
12/2/10 at 5:57pm
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my dads got a netgear wirelss-G usb 2.0 adapter i used to use its not got the greatest of range tho even worse than my laptops built in one but would that be ok to use as the usb wireless adapter for the cantenna to work with? The pic of the adapter my dad has is below.

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post #14 of 15
12/2/10 at 6:19pm
That won't work since you would need some sort of antenna connection. Unless of course you find a way to tweak that USB stick to replace its internal antenna with an extension.

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12/21/10 at 10:39pm
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