It's possible to hook up an external antenna _if_ the card has an
antenna jack. Some do; most don't. Another option is to use a USB
adapter with a built-in high-gain antenna, like the one made by Hawking.
On 2 Aug 2006 08:04:42 -0700,
aaronep@pacbell.net wrote in
<1154531082.914574.303030@75g2000cwc.googlegroups. com>:
>dear John: thank's for your quick repllyl! As for using an external
>antenna, is it possible to hook up an external antenna to the wireless
>cardbus adapter? Or, what other wi-fil connector should I I use
>for a notebook computer? best, Aaron
>
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>John Navas wrote:
>> On 1 Aug 2006 19:44:15 -0700, aaronep@pacbell.net wrote in
>> <1154486655.139362.191910@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups. com>:
>>
>> >I recently stayed at a hotel in Santa Barbara that had wi-fi service in
>> >their rooms. my laptop computer WAS able to access the internet, but
>> >painfully slow. The cardbus adapter that I am using is the "airlink
>> >101 802.11g wireless cardbus adapter".
>> >
>> >I see advertised now the "airlink MIMO XR 802.11G caardbus adapter".
>> >Would this new adapter be able to receive signals faster & stronger?
>> >What is the difference between the two?
>> >Would the newer model be able to receive signals faster and stronger?
>>
>> MIMO is needed at both ends to have any benefit. Consider an external
>> antenna instead.
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Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
mimo XR 802.115 cardbus adapter vs. non-mimo XR adapter 
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