I did that already. That's how I got the idea to convert a pasta strainer to a reflector for my usb adapter. On 6/12/2012 22:53, Stephen wrote: > > If you want to do some wireless experiments google antenna :-) > > On Jun 12, 2012 10:47 PM, "Derek Trotter" > wrote: > > I read about a test once where a group in Las Vegas wanted to see > how far they could make off the shelf wifi gear reach. One team > set up on one of the mountains around Las Vegas. The other on a > mountain in Utah over 100 miles away. They used 12 foot satellite > dishes as the reflectors. > > Here's one > http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2007/06/w_wifi_record_2/ > http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9730708-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 > > about a guy in Venezuela getting a connection between two > computers 237 miles apart. > > Then of course there's always RFC 1149. > http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-257064.html > > On 6/12/2012 21:48, Stephen wrote: >> >> Those are indeed ad hoc hp machines and a number of people don't >> even know they are even broadcasting. I have noticed it most with >> hp. And it can be suprusing how far they will reach... >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss