Date:         Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:18:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: WiFry NVC but camping related
Comments: To: Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net>
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 RE: WiFi Antennas
The problem with any of those shown are that they date back to before 99% of
the laptops had built in WiFi, to when you plugged in an external card to
the laptop to get WiFi and therfore had simple access to the antenna
connector.  Now that is all buried inside the laptop, no access to the
antenna without physically hacking into the insides of the laptop. And the
software is set to look at the internal antenna and assiciated haredware.
I'm sure that there is  software out there that would alow you to add a USB
connected external antenna but casual searching doesn't bring it up   Anyone
have a bunch of info on this subject?  (Because I use my laptop when
traveling in my Westy, VC)