I think this is similar to what Gary Tennesen was suggesting; you might
experiment with homemade parabolic reflector to see if you can increase the
signal to noise ratio enough to make a difference. It does sound like you
have a fairly directional set-up.
See this page as an example:
http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/index.html
(If you go up to the main page, http://www.freeantennas.com/ , you see links
to some other templates, as well.)
John Sproule
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Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:01:37 -0500
From: Tom Waddell <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Extending wireless range
I have a computer in my workshop, about 50 feet in a straight line from the
home desktop router. In a straight line the signal would have to pass
through a house wall, a mudroom wall and a garage wall, all insulated but
none with foil backed insulation. The signal strength is always "very low"
and often drops out completely. How can I improve the signal so I can listen
to on line content while I work?
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