Installed a roof top wi-fi antenna

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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:)
 
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Which antenna did you use?
 
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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... :D

As for building my own WiFi antenna, that's an idea... ;)
 
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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! :eek:
 
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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


CROSSBONES said:
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! :eek:
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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! ;)
 
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I did not think of that yer they use 2.4Ghz aswell i will try tomorrow
Skip Channel said:
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! ;)
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Can I just be a pain in the rear;

Ariel = Washing Powder
Aerial = A common name for antennas

so there... :p :D
 
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ok ok! saw I didnt poy atenson in skool :-rofl2
 
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You are very wrongO-no

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,:-rofl2

2cvbloke said:
Can I just be a pain in the rear;

Ariel = Washing Powder
Aerial = A common name for antennas

so there... :p :D
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Ariel is just one brand of washing powder in fact there a few types of ariel alone,
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Becks = beer

does not mean

all beer is Becks.

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Rd100 said:
You are very wrongO-no

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,:-rofl2
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Ok then, stuff you wash yer clothes in!!! :p
 
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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 :D
 
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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!)
 
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leighpreece said:
(PS - if thinking of getting an 'ariel' to recieve CCTV or digi-senders, make sure you get a 'colour' one!)
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Automatic or Twintub & Handwash? :-rofl2

hmm, DeJaVu..... :p
 
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leighpreece said:
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!)
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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 :D
 
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