Today I have been playing around with my macbook and I am currently connected to the internet by a hotspot right next to my house. The problem is that I only get 2 bars in my strength meter (airport icon). What can I do to add range to my laptop? Would I add an antenna directly to my macbook, and how, or would I buy a reciever unit for the signal and transfer data to/from that with ethernet. Thanks, and any product suggestions would be great! thanks.
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Macbook WiFi Range
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dualcore said:
Exactly. Get an AirPort Express and put the express within solid range of the access point. It will re-broadcast the signal. Just be sure that the AP is yours or that you have permission to piggy back off of it. Just read an article about a guy who was arrested for parking outside a coffee shop to use their complementary WiFi every day without buying coffee.
BTW - my experience so far with my MacBook is that it has by far the best WiFi reception I've seen so far.