Installed a roof top wi-fi antenna

28-10-2006

Installed a roof top wi-fi antenna yesterday to see if i could pick up any access point's and to my surprise i can receive loads on unprotected routers,

Now if my Broadband goes down i will still have a connection to the net

**rolfw** · 28-10-2006

Which antenna did you use?

28-10-2006

Originally Posted by rolfw

Which antenna did you use?

i used http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/9-dBi-2-4-GHz-...QQcmdZViewItem

But i might get his one now and see what else i gain

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-4-GHz-Outdoo...QQcmdZViewItem

But where i am picking router's up from at the moment is quite far away i live on the side of a hill ( mountain ) over looking the town where i live

28-10-2006

you can also try to make your own 2.4 ghz antenna

http://www.wlan.org.uk/antenna-page.html

***2cvbloke*** · 28-10-2006

There's a WiFi stick been attatched to the top of a CCTV camera here in Colne, if only I had a wireless PDA I'd go check it out...

As for building my own WiFi antenna, that's an idea...

***CROSSBONES*** · 30-10-2006

Very interesting thread m8, Didn’t know you could do this!

Some thing to look into. Do you just connect the Ariel to your existing

modem router?

Free Broadband!

30-10-2006

Yes i just connected it to my wireless pci card as long as it has got a sma (not babies milk) connector on the back which most have, It is good i might buy a higher gain one next week

Originally Posted by CROSSBONES

Very interesting thread m8, Didn’t know you could do this!

Some thing to look into. Do you just connect the Ariel to your existing

modem router?

Free Broadband!

***Skip Channel*** · 30-10-2006

How about connecting the roof top wi-fi antenna to a videosender receiver? Just think of all the security cams and late night movies from someone's cable/Sky box you'd be able to get!

31-10-2006

I did not think of that yer they use 2.4Ghz aswell i will try tomorrow

Originally Posted by Skip Channel

How about connecting the roof top wi-fi antenna to a videosender receiver? Just think of all the security cams and late night movies from someone's cable/Sky box you'd be able to get!

***2cvbloke*** · 31-10-2006

Can I just be a pain in the rear;

Ariel = Washing Powder
Aerial = A common name for antennas

so there...

***CROSSBONES*** · 31-10-2006

ok ok! saw I didnt poy atenson in skool

01-11-2006

You are very wrong

Ariel is just one brand of washing powder in fact there a few types of ariel alone,

I think it would be a good idea if you spend a few hours in a supermarket tomorrow and read up on ariel as you would not want to install the wrong one in your twin tub now would you,

Originally Posted by 2cvbloke

Can I just be a pain in the rear;

Ariel = Washing Powder
Aerial = A common name for antennas

so there...

**mhku** · 01-11-2006

Ariel is just one brand of washing powder in fact there a few types of ariel alone,

Becks = beer

does not mean

all beer is Becks.

***2cvbloke*** · 01-11-2006

Originally Posted by Rd100

You are very wrong

Ariel is just one brand of washing powder in fact there a few types of ariel alone,

I think it would be a good idea if you spend a few hours in a supermarket tomorrow and read up on ariel as you would not want to install the wrong one in your twin tub now would you,

Ok then, stuff you wash yer clothes in!!!

01-11-2006

It was a joke

to 2cvbloke

Originally Posted by mhku

Becks = beer

does not mean

all beer is Becks.

01-11-2006

Are you talking about water

Originally Posted by 2cvbloke

Ok then, stuff you wash yer clothes in!!!

**kamaleon** · 12-12-2006

Know what, just thought of installing one of those offset dishes with a wifi antenna instead of the lnb on a moteck motor and scan the surroundings

**leighpreece** · 12-12-2006

MMMmmmm.....interesting - I live on the top of a hill overlooking both the city centre on one side of the house and loads of housing estates in the valleys on the other side.

I find 4 networks with just the card in the laptop - would be interested to see what an external aerial would get!

Leigh....

(PS - if thinking of getting an 'ariel' to recieve CCTV or digi-senders, make sure you get a 'colour' one!)

***2cvbloke*** · 12-12-2006

Originally Posted by leighpreece

(PS - if thinking of getting an 'ariel' to recieve CCTV or digi-senders, make sure you get a 'colour' one!)

Automatic or Twintub & Handwash?

hmm, DeJaVu.....

**kamaleon** · 13-12-2006

Originally Posted by leighpreece

MMMmmmm.....interesting - I live on the top of a hill overlooking both the city centre on one side of the house and loads of housing estates in the valleys on the other side.
I find 4 networks with just the card in the laptop - would be interested to see what an external aerial would get!
Leigh...
(PS - if thinking of getting an 'ariel' to recieve CCTV or digi-senders, make sure you get a 'colour' one!)

I think people were talking about cctv senders using the 802.11 a/b/g "wifi" wireless protocols

if you pick a few networks with your embedded card, you'll be amazed to see what you can pick up with high gain omni/ directionnal antennas in clear places like your rooftop

**handyman 44** · 13-12-2006

i have not got a router can u buy just the pc card and find other networks or would i need a wireless network of my own.

**kamaleon** · 13-12-2006

I don't really understand your question, what exactly are you trying to do?

**handyman 44** · 13-12-2006

get internet 4 free

**kamaleon** · 13-12-2006

that's a crime.

**PoloMint** · 13-12-2006

Handyman, you wouldn't need your own wireless network, just a card that works with the external aerials. But as kamaleon says, using someone's internet/network without permision breaks a few laws.

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