Increasing laptop wifi range?

[erandall38]

I travel a lot. I was hoping there is a piece I can hook up to my laptop to help increase its wifi range?

I know there are pieces you can set up on you router, but I would prefer something that hooks up to my laptop. That way when I travel I won't have issues with reaching wifi networks. I.E. starbucks wifi not working very well in their outside seating area, airport wifi signal not the same across airports, etc.


Any pieces I can attach to my laptop to that will increase its range to reach wifi networks? I have a 2008 MBP 15".

Thanks.

 

[MCAsan]

On a wifi base station ways to increase range are:
Modify antenna array
Move antenna to better location
Change frequency as lower frequencies have longer range at the same power
Increase transmit power( but this can only be increased a same amount or you desk the base station not hearing a the laptop


On the laptop side:
You can not modify the internal antenna
You can move the laptop to a better location with better link budget (equally being able to hear and be heard)
The laptop may support multiple wifi bands
Likely you can not change the transmit power

 

[rogerdee123]

do a web search for "bear extender"

It's a more powerful wifi external antenna which clips to you laptop monitor ..... plugs into the laptop USB

I travel a lot. I was hoping there is a piece I can hook up to my laptop to help increase its wifi range?

I know there are pieces you can set up on you router, but I would prefer something that hooks up to my laptop. That way when I travel I won't have issues with reaching wifi networks. I.E. starbucks wifi not working very well in their outside seating area, airport wifi signal not the same across airports, etc.


Any pieces I can attach to my laptop to that will increase its range to reach wifi networks? I have a 2008 MBP 15".

Thanks.

 

[erandall38]

On a wifi base station ways to increase range are:
Modify antenna array
Move antenna to better location
Change frequency as lower frequencies have longer range at the same power
Increase transmit power( but this can only be increased a same amount or you desk the base station not hearing a the laptop


On the laptop side:
You can not modify the internal antenna
You can move the laptop to a better location with better link budget (equally being able to hear and be heard)
The laptop may support multiple wifi bands
Likely you can not change the transmit power

Do you have any suggestions on how to do this? (internal antenna). Thanks!

do a web search for "bear extender"

It's a more powerful wifi external antenna which clips to you laptop monitor ..... plugs into the laptop USB

Awesome, thank you. That might have to be the route I go. Have you had any personal experience with this, or know anyone who has used it?