The only trouble is that the signal level is a bit low and frequently drops out which can be a bit frustrating.
As I know no shame, is there any locost way of improving the range or amplifying the signal ?
I've bought a cheapy pcmcia wireless network card and discovered that I can pick up an unsecured network of a factory where I work, giving me
free broadband which is nice
The only trouble is that the signal level is a bit low and frequently drops out which can be a bit frustrating.
As I know no shame, is there any locost way of improving the range or amplifying the signal ?
Go over there and ask them to move their sender a bit closer? or nearer the window?
Mike
these are excellent http://www.ebuyer.com/product/106158
google 'cantenna'
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Originally posted by dan__wright
google 'cantenna'
Pringles packet antenna does the job nicely normally 
I think it's a Yagi antenna it creates..
Tempting isn't it.... BUT
well unless you a bit daft how they going to know
yes you can search for users online via your router/hub
but unless you call your device buy you own name how can they find u.
i know someone who calls his lappy hubphone so when someone checks to see whos logged on to there connection they see hubphone think it there
phone??
anyway if its an open conection then that there own fault for leaving it open.
pc world is a good place for free wifi so is macdonalds.
Click the BUT link in my last reply, there has been at least one successful prosecution.
[Edited on 28/2/08 by r1_pete]
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Originally posted by martin1973
well unless you a bit daft how they going to know
yes you can search for users online via your router/hub
but unless you call your device buy you own name how can they find u.