On 29 Oct 2006 19:45:45 -0800, "frankdowling1@yahoo.com"
<frankdowling1@yahoo.com> wrote in
<1162179945.330340.73590@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.c om>:

> I have a friend with a laptop with an internal antenna.
> He is in a commercial building somewhat away from the router.
> Signal and connection are there. He would like to improve his
>reception.
> Any ideas ? Reflective antennas for the laptop lid based antenna ?
> OS is Windows Xp .

USB Wi-Fi adapter with directional antenna. Hawking makes one that
reportedly works well.

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