Can I Boost my Airport's Range?

[sitalee26]

Hello!
So, I have a public library across the street from my apartment and they have free wifi that I can *just* reach at my window. I get 2-3 bars on my window sill and full bars on my front porch. I was wondering if anyone knows if there is any gadget I can buy or something that i can do that will boost my air-port's range, so I can pick up the signal in the rest of my apartment. Even if its just a little bit, so I don't have to connect on my front porch and sit on my window to get the wifi.
Any ideas?

Thanks,
sita

 

[Weaselboy]

Maybe an external antenna like this?

 

[sitalee26]

cool! and I can just plug this into my computer and pick up the other wifi (if its close enough)?

 

[HotRodGuy]

express?

 

[sitalee26]

whats express?

 

[Weaselboy]

cool! and I can just plug this into my computer and pick up the other wifi (if its close enough)?

I have not used this gadget myself, but yes that's the idea. Kind of like putting a bigger TV antenna up I suppose.

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whats express?

I believe he means using an Airport Express to extend the network with WDS. WDS can be very picky about working with equipment from other brands. Might work... might not.

 

[sitalee26]

okay great. thanks for the ideas. i will look into them
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