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June 24th, 2009, 03:31 AM
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First let me start off by saying I really don’t have a clue about this, I'm not a laptop person. I'm currently stationed overseas at a non-disclosed location and the air base has setup Wi-Fi hot spots. My room is located about 100 feet from one of these spots and I was told that if I got a Wi-Fi booster then I would get Wi-Fi my room. Is this true and if so is there a way to do this without a router?
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June 24th, 2009, 07:49 AM
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What is the model of your laptop and the model of your wireless card? | 
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June 24th, 2009, 09:47 AM
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If your lappy already has wireless built in/or a pcmcia wireless card, at 100 ft you "should" be able to pick up the signal depending on obstacles.
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June 24th, 2009, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by zbyke  First let me start off by saying I really don’t have a clue about this, I'm not a laptop person. I'm currently stationed overseas at a non-disclosed location and the air base has setup Wi-Fi hot spots. My room is located about 100 feet from one of these spots and I was told that if I got a Wi-Fi booster then I would get Wi-Fi my room. Is this true and if so is there a way to do this without a router? | can you connect to the network from closer. in other words does the connection work if you get close enough to it or are you security blocked ? If you can direct connect maybe you can boost it.
but if you can not connect to it then you probably are going to be able to boost it | |
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June 25th, 2009, 01:23 AM
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I have a few questions but there are some things you can do without a router. Can you learn if the base installed Belkin, or Netgear or linksys equipment in the hot spots? ( Don't tell ME, you need to know. The fact you did not specifically say Range booster narrows it down.
There are now USB ports that come with a little pedestal so you can stand the antenna upright and point it too. These are the new standard called 802.N ( instead of A, B, or G ) They have in some cases a 3x range. Around $50 online or maybe less at the PX ( what IS the AF term ,,,,BX? )
I'll watch this space for "next steps" Good Luck!
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June 25th, 2009, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GroundZero3 What is the model of your laptop and the model of your wireless card? | I dont know it right off hand, I will have to look tonight.
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Originally Posted by PoonDoggy If your lappy already has wireless built in/or a pcmcia wireless card, at 100 ft you "should" be able to pick up the signal depending on obstacles. |
Yes wirless card is built in
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Originally Posted by Epidemic can you connect to the network from closer. in other words does the connection work if you get close enough to it or are you security blocked ? If you can direct connect maybe you can boost it.
but if you can not connect to it then you probably are going to be able to boost it |
If I get closer to it yes I can connect. My room is in one building, the bathrooms and showers are in a building infront of mine, and then there is another building with rooms.... when I walk into the other building near the end (towards the wireless spot) I get wireless
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Originally Posted by Networker4321 I have a few questions but there are some things you can do without a router. Can you learn if the base installed Belkin, or Netgear or linksys equipment in the hot spots? ( Don't tell ME, you need to know. The fact you did not specifically say Range booster narrows it down.
There are now USB ports that come with a little pedestal so you can stand the antenna upright and point it too. These are the new standard called 802.N ( instead of A, B, or G ) They have in some cases a 3x range. Around $50 online or maybe less at the PX ( what IS the AF term ,,,,BX? )
I'll watch this space for "next steps" Good Luck! |
I can ask our communications yet I dont think they will tell me anything about the routers, besides they dont want us to have wireless in our rooms. However, it's like 120 to 130 degrees here and 100% humidity... that and the sand always blowing everywhere I dont want to take my laptop outside.
If it was like Texas weather then I'd have no problem...
Last edited by zbyke : June 25th, 2009 at 04:38 AM.
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June 25th, 2009, 05:20 AM
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The problem is the card is internal, so hooking up an antenna is pretty much out of the question without hacking up the laptop.
You could get a usb wireless card that has a cable so you can move it around. However if the admins dont want wireless in your rooms, they are doing that for a reason..... | |
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