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on Mon, 4 Apr 2011 11:33:39 -0700 (PDT)
Jim K wrote:

trying to tweak my wifi signal to reliably get to the garage - will
adding a longer aerial (ebay £10) increase the range noticeably? or is
it snake oil?


Turn the existing aerial into a high gain corner reflector for a few pennies.

Here's a fully worked out design that saves all the fiddling about with baked
bean cans and the like.

All you need is a piece of cardboard and some foil. It fits over the existing
whip - just point it in the right direction ...

http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/Ez-10/

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Terry