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    Extending Wireless Range

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Levith, Jan 24, 2012.

  1. Levith

    Levith Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,
    I currently have an M11x R3 with a Killer 1103 wireless card. It's great and I've had no issues. However, in my travels, I need some kind of wireless booster than can be used to extend my wireless signal. I'm not sure if there's anything to extend the range of the Killer card (unless I do the 3rd antenna mod which I'd rather avoid), so anything usb or anything else I can do would be great. I'm just really unfamiliar with this so any information/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

    -Levith
     
    Levith, Jan 24, 2012
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  2. Nightrider

    Nightrider Notebook Geek

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    Antenna USB will always be slower then a Wifi Card cuz of the USB2 Bottleneck.
    I don't know if there Usb3 Antenna? lol. I don't have any product to suggest cuz i have not tryed them, but they exist.
    Anyone will suggest the pringle homemade antenna lol?

    http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/has.html
     
    Nightrider, Jan 25, 2012
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    mikecalva Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't know much about this technology... but isn't there some kind of "booster", it would be plugged in of course, but that shouldn't matter. It could function like a amateur radio repeater (for any of you old ham's out there). I would think it should be off-the-shelf...
     
    mikecalva, Jan 25, 2012
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  4. GNandGS

    GNandGS Notebook Deity

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    I would explore card settings first. I doubt you gain much and likely the limitations will also include the AP.

    I wonder too if capping speed might be helpful for range (rate ctrl)? Turn off 5GHz? Don't ask me, I'm using defaults!
     
    GNandGS, Jan 25, 2012
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