Wireless

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Fifer wrote:

I agree, although a USB adapter has one other major advantage which is that you can raise it (and it's built in antenna) above the PC case using a USB cable. The PC case can screen out a considerable amount of RF energy when the antenna is stuck down the back. Some PCI cards (but not all) come with an antenna extension lead, or you can buy one or a leaded high-gain antenna if you have signal problems. I improved the signal strength on my network signifintly by replacing the supplied antenna with a £10 higher gain one which had a built in extension lead.

You can also raise the aerial from a PCI card up by using one of the products Allendale Electronics sell. It basically plugs into the PCI card where the aerial would normally go, and then a long lead allows you to put the aerial up high. It is simply a case of unscrewing your aerial from the PCI Card, installing the base and screwing the aerial from the PCI card into the extension unit.

Website at http://www.wifi-antennas.co.uk/

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