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Thread #133635   Message #3033932
Posted By: katlaughing
16-Nov-10 - 07:20 PM
Thread Name: Tech: free wireless antennas?
Subject: RE: Tech: free wireless antennas?
leeneia, my Rog, who is a broadcast engineer, says the wireless computer and the cellphone are two unrelated things, so one antenna would not help with both.

He asks how far she wants to go using the antenna, for either of them. He might be able to suggest more with further info. Apparently you can buy outside antennas but should only need one if you want to be able to use your wireless computer on the "back forty acres" kind of thing. We just have the small one which is on our internet cable box and could connect through that down the street at our daughter's house.

As for the cell phone, it should get coverage wherever the service provider has in that area. There can be areas, such as canyons, where no service is likely to work, but otherwise there should be service available.

At least, that is what we understand on this end.

kat