Beat <brinospam@gmx.net> wrote:
> without any external connector for a antenna. is it possible to improve
> reception a little so it might be possible to use wireless in my apartment?
> i heard that it can be done eg with a cd spindel. but how do i place it

A CD as a reflector? That would be interesting to see, if you have a
page reference for it. I have seen mention of people using CDs as some
portion of an external antenna, but not as a reflector for a Wifi card.
Some people have a couple of notebook sized sheets of aluminum or steel
that they position roughly as a reflector.

You can get several different USB-client radios. The USB cable can be
quite long, so you can position the units where you get good reception.
The expensive ones come with larger antennas as part of the unit, the cheap
ones can have reflective antennas mounted cheaply.
Hawking HWU8DD is one usb/antenna unit.

http://www.usbwifi.orcon.net.nz/ #42 is the Hawking unit.
http://www.rahul.net/dold/clarence/u...42-800x600.jpg
http://members.cox.net/tulsaalstons/images/IMG_1571.JPG

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