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Re: [LUG] Advice on wireless strength

 

Dan Lewis wrote:
> i  agree with julien, the higher the router the better. also replacing
> the aerial will really help. word of warning by one from an official
> company not noname chinese ones. they may look big but open them up
> and it isnt. also try and bet one with as little wire as possible as
> you lose about 1 db per m. lastly dont be suckered in by mimo
> technology - a good 802.11g router with a good 5 db aerial on half a
> meter of wire will do as well.
>
> dan
>
> ps minimize connections between router and aerial - and again buy from
> a good company as they will use well made connectors - you dont need
> gold plated or anything just well made
Hi Dan,

Any recommendations for aerials?  Basically I'd need one that can be 
free standing on top of the wooden wardrobe.

Kind regards,

Julian

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