Re: Signal Boost Options for Laptop

I travel a great bit, and connect to APs "across
the spectrum." Have most luck with a USB unit
with the RF in the unit on the end of a five foot
USB cable. There are units, i.e., SMC which are "high power," but sitting down in the PCMCIA
slot are at a handicap even with an external
antenna. The only useful locations for the internal
units are at, i.e., Starbucks, Mcdonalds, Wayport,
Boingo, etal. However, even with the USB external units,
software drives one up the wall. Experience in connecting
to weak signals IMHOP is probably worth more than power. At one time years ago there was a
Hawking unit with good software, and connected
exceptionally well, but disappeared from market
and can't find one anywhere. By the way, there are
some computers out there that put the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas up in the sides of the LCD display which should help with internal units.
Luck!!!
.

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