Antenna question.

[TrXtR]

I know it's mywireless ... but since I am a mywireless user, and the question falls in the range of this stuff ...

I have a wireless access point. I wanted to extend the antenna (it's against the box) about 1 meter so that I can put box under roof, rather than outside with the bird droppings. But poynting could only offer me a 8dbi gain antenna, with 1meter extension, which is more than I asked for. And that's fine.

Now my question about this, With a 8dbi gain antenna, am I correct that it wont make a difference, unless the client connections also has a gain antenna?

Currently the only wireless connection is barely in range, using a usb wireless card. Now If I have this antenna, it still wont make the communication better, because the client still has a problem sending data to the access point? Is this correct? Or does this magical gain antenna, cause the access point to pick up signals better too?

Any input?

Thanx

 

[TheRoDent]

It depends on who's signal is the weakest, and whether it's the receive or send signal. There's no way to tell from the info you've given really.

In 99% of cases, both sides need an antenna to benefit.

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[TrXtR]

I wouldnt be able to give more info if there was.
Both are far away from each other hehe
And the signal sucks. Which one I would not know.
I think I would find out with the antenna though.

But with the patch, I'm able to put the antenna where no antenna has boldly gone before ... like the neigbours roof (I wouldnt dare).
But I could put it at a better place. I think In my case it's probably a 99% then. I doubt that little usb thing can be any good.
But maybe it will just suck with upload speeds

In genral, I'm getting 25% average packet loss. It aint to bad though, as it surfs the net like a standard mweb connection, maybe a bit better (HAHA LOSERS!!!)

But I'll play with some download/upload speeds tomorrow.
I just hope I get the antenna today