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And I bet the battery would die so fast that I won't even be able to compl...]]>Jul 28th 2009 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/Jul 28th 2009 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/
I need something like this, and would need to get a weak far away signal (300 ft through a few walls) in a sea of other people's wifi routers on all different channels.]]>Jul 28th 2009 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/Jul 28th 2009 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/Jul 28th 2009 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/Jul 28th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/Jul 28th 2009 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/]]>Jul 28th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/
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time to go shopping for a new wifi router,

0.14 km is more like it....]]>Jul 28th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/
TRIPLE FAIL: responding to my own post (especially since this might show up twice!).]]>Jul 28th 2009 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/
+1 for catching you own mistake. I saw your post and my fingers began to burn... ah well, guess I must search elsewhere for my afternoon pwn.
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Even a negligible external antenna can provide massive wifi range and throughput enhancements.

I don't know why they don't do this for cellphones anymore either. Once they made cellphones 'good enough' to not need an extending antenna in everyday use, every carrier should have a selection of phones with extending antennas for the frequently reception-challenged.


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Antennaes are rated by gain. Adding more length doesnt work, you need a better or directional design. The wavelengths are only so long, so just adding cabling is going to help.

Your laptop most likely has a long square antenna around the LCD. If you need more than that then you need to move to directional like this:
http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID=58&ProdID=307

Sure, you'll get more db but you'll need to carry a little dish around. Even then, if the signal is marginal to begin with or is experiencing a lot of interference, then it might not help.

The antennas in laptops are a pretty good compromise. You shouldnt be so quick to whine.]]>Jul 28th 2009 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/Jul 28th 2009 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/This isn't anything interesting...]]>Jul 28th 2009 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/Jul 29th 2009 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/Jul 30th 2009 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/hfield-technologies-intros-revamped-wi-fire-long-range-wifi-adap/
It works great for me on a Mac with Leopard, although it's not the most attractive thing to put on top of my laptop. I like the looks of this one better...thinking of upgrading to the HFWFG200. Love all the free WIFi I get with my Wi-Fire!
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