[PLUG-TALK] Probable New Linux User Needs 'Net Access

[Tony Rick]

On 25 Oct 2007 17:37:37 -0700, Russell Senior <russell at personaltelco.net>
wrote:
>
> >>>>> "Rich" == Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com> writes:
>
> Ah.  How far away from the restaurant are they?  Placement of the
> access point inside the restaurant might doom the effort.  I'd
> recommend something like this:
>
>   <https://shop.invictusnetworks.com/detail.php?id=3006>

or if you want/need something lower profile:
>
>   <https://shop.invictusnetworks.com/detail.php?id=3005>
>
> or if you want something sexy looking and that might also work (or
> not), these are often recommended for connecting to MetroFi and other
> outdoor networks.  They have fancy MIMO antennas (though not such high
> gain) and a more powerful than typical radio.  This is cheaper than
> they have been recently:
>
>   <https://shop.invictusnetworks.com/detail.php?id=16094>
>
> You are of course at the mercy of whoever owns the access point.  If
> they unplug it or move it into a less favorable place, you are SOL.
>
>


Or for do-it-yourselfers, maybe something like this:
http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

- tony
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