Advise on extending range without frying my laptop


Hello everybody

I often stay at a hotel with in-room internet access beyond my budget.
If I get a room on a low floor on the left of the building I can pick up
the free signal from the lobby, but have to balance my laptop on the
window ledge. Obvious solution is to get an extender/booster of some
kind, but after doing a lot of research I'm totally confused - I've even
read on a forum about serious damage being done if you're not careful
with what you attach. Sent an email to Sony support but they don't
recommend any attachment or devise for the laptop.

I *think* a Cantenna type devise (I'm not clever enough to make my own
with a Pringles can) would be what I need, but can't figure out if I can
attach one without somehow disconnecting the in-built wifi card. A lot
of the info I've managed to gather - including the USB adaptor
recommended on the Cannterra site - is telling me to install I just
disconnect my antenna, but I don't have one externally. There is also
information on PCMCIA - I think I have one of these (isn't it the slot I
use to put an SD card in?) but that confused me even more.

Or maybe I'm on the wrong track and need something completely
different. Cost isn't really an issue as I'm away a lot and would use
it often, but size or weight is something I need to keep in check. I
don't want to void my warranty by opening the cover and physically
removing or replacing anything so that may restrict what I can do. Any
help anyone can give will be much appreciated - it's only a matter of
time before I manage to drop it off the window ledge.

Thanks in advance


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