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mrfatboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Milligan
Yes thats exactly the case!
Of course ..... could the phone company do anything for me? I just dont want giant telephone /internet bills as I don't need a phone there and I only
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I doubt it. The service is in your landlord's name. He would have to call but they probably will tell him to buy a wireless router or repeater. They
could care less about you. A wrt54gl is about $50. You might find a cheaper option.
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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This Is A Well Regarded Wi-Wi Range Extender
Plug it in and go...no gizmo menus, selections of other buzzword geeky stuff. Strictly plug-n-play.
Let's say you are 500' feet away from a router (outdoors) and have no signal. Plugging this puppy in is about the same thing as plugging in a thousand
dollar 10-watt booster into that router. Antennas make a huge difference. And a full 2000 milliwatt transmitter makes sure when your laptop sends
(uploads) the router receives the signal loud and clear.
Get the AMPLIFIED USB extension cord, stick the antenna onto a window that comes closest to facing the router and you're in like Flynn. Works right
through the window.
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mrfatboy
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Plug it in and go...no gizmo menus, selections of other buzzword geeky stuff. Strictly plug-n-play.
Let's say you are 500' feet away from a router (outdoors) and have no signal. Plugging this puppy in is about the same thing as plugging in a thousand
dollar 10-watt booster into that router. Antennas make a huge difference. And a full 2000 milliwatt transmitter makes sure when your laptop sends
(uploads) the router receives the signal loud and clear.
Get the AMPLIFIED USB extension cord, stick the antenna onto a window that comes closest to facing the router and you're in like Flynn. Works right
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Getting a powerful receiving antennae like you suggest would work for his mac laptop but he also said he has an iPad. He needs a strong signal for
all of his devices unless I missed something?
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Jaybo
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What about the antenna on his router? Maybe add a high gain antenna to it? Should boost the signal...
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DavidE
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The Data-Alliance site has all the gear to turn his yard or home into a Wi-Fi hotspot. All it takes is money. I purchased an 18 db antenna along with
the ALFA that can reach 5 km but it needs to be installed out of doors.
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it would be nice if the ipad worked as well as then I could use it as a 2nd monitor while working. but its not crucial.
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The OP doesn't want to bother his landlord. So the OP has to do everything on the receiving end. He could just get a boosting receiving antennae as
some of you suggest but he has an ipad as well. That will not do his ipad any good. He needs something to grab the landlords wifi signal and
rebroadcast (repeat) it through his apt so there are not any deadspots. A wifi router setup in a repeater mode seems to be the answer for him.
If the landlord lets him drill a hole, put bigger gain antenna on the router, etc than that opens up other options.
If the landlord is offering his free wifi as part of the rent try to convince him to boost his signal for the benefit of everybody in the building.
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