Re: Wifi Booster for less than a buck.

>>>>> "Tyler" == Tyler Booth <[email protected]> writes:

Tyler> True, but I tend to think of a "booster" as some sort of
Tyler> artificial amplification. Something you would place between
Tyler> your radio and antenna. I think calling a stronger antenna a
Tyler> "booster" is just mis- leading. FWIW, as a HAM radio
Tyler> enthusiast, I tend to think DIY antennas are much cooler than
Tyler> the commercial antennas. But from experience, the ones you pay
Tyler> for always work better.

That's because HAMs work in a frequency regime where test equipment is
much more affordable and can therefore tell what the heck they are
doing, electrically.  Unless a wifi hacker has a $3k+ spectrum
analyzer or whatnot, they are mostly just fumbling in the dark.


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