Wireless Networking Problems HELP TEC HEADS

ormus said:

make your own directional antenna with a pringle tin.
think you will need probably 2 of them.
thats why those chaps are saying their antennas only receive.

How to build a tin can waveguide antenna

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opps
Sorry Ormus i missed that one

Coax - outside? Great idea until the 1st thunderstorm within a couple of miles... likewise UTP - the U is for 'unshielded'

Only way to do that sort of distance reliably would be fibre and that's seriously cost prohibitive.

its not the fibre thats costly - its the equipment either end. If she dont use the internet much - use a pay as yu go dialup. Cheap as chips. Wot she wanna use the interfingy for?
Either that or run an STP (FTP) cable beteen the houses - are they detached or terraced, if terraced - piece of pie?

ffs daft i sed that at the begining

that is because yu are Slob - the all-knowing - hence the ask slob thread.

Network cable is not a option.... I am after advice on the antennas not cables, fibre optics, or infrared..... its going to be my best option..... i suppose nobody has done it so i will have to find out the hard way....

The reason the signal strength is low - is because it is designed that way - to stop your neighbours from picking up your signal. I believe there is a maximum power level for such devices - but dont know what it is. I suggest you try the tin can method and see if it works.

That may be a good idea.... will see how much it will cost for the bits and 15M cable......here we come maplin...he he