R rooskagh Inactive User Joined May 1, 2008 Messages 0 Reaction score 0 Jul 10, 2008 #1 hi folks, i can connect to a free wifi hotspot outside my house with my laptop but lose the the signal indoors is there anything out there that will (receive)bridge that gap for me and then transmit it inside my house any help would be great
hi folks, i can connect to a free wifi hotspot outside my house with my laptop but lose the the signal indoors is there anything out there that will (receive)bridge that gap for me and then transmit it inside my house any help would be great
oneman VIP Member VIP Member Joined Aug 23, 2007 Messages 7,504 Reaction score 1,284 Location Essex Jul 10, 2008 #2 First I suspect you are not connecting to a free hotspot, more likely an unsecure private one. In answer to your question, a uni-directional aerial might get you a better signal indoors.
First I suspect you are not connecting to a free hotspot, more likely an unsecure private one. In answer to your question, a uni-directional aerial might get you a better signal indoors.
R rooskagh Inactive User Joined May 1, 2008 Messages 0 Reaction score 0 Jul 10, 2008 #3 thanks m8t so even though i get nothing on my laptop indoors this should bridge the gap,would you plug this into a wireless router then
thanks m8t so even though i get nothing on my laptop indoors this should bridge the gap,would you plug this into a wireless router then
oneman VIP Member VIP Member Joined Aug 23, 2007 Messages 7,504 Reaction score 1,284 Location Essex Jul 10, 2008 #4 If you have access to the router then yes.