Jul 11, 06 12:48 pm — anyone know how to boast the signal you can pick up on a laptop?
see im in ny right now. only for a few weeks. and dont wnat to get internet.
but im picking up someones wireless here and there. and i know if i had like one more ft out i would pick it up pretty solid.
anyone know some ways to boast your receiving signal??
there's some things you can build. i know a guy that works for me uses a coffee can contraption and does quite well.
http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html
or
http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/weblog/view/wlg/448
or
http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/15/how-to-build-a-wifi-biquad-dish-antenna/
The fact that you're picking up their signal (broadcast SSID) doesn't mean they don't have encryption of MAC filtering enabled. These can be circumvented, but it takes time.
good point, ap..
or just call some dial up place and tell them you'd like to try them out before signing up. dial up is better than nothing..
dial up would be perfect right now if i had a phone line here.but i dont.
cause i have tons of free dial up accounts from my old job at a ISP. so thats the easy way out. but no phone. :(
If you are using a PCMCIA card or if your laptop has a external antenna connector (I am not aware of too many that do though) you can buy a Wifi antenna. I have seen some for like $30.
Anything else (besides moving your laptop closer) would require the participation of the guy you are hijacking.
Dragisco
what about switching to a wireless card with external antenna?