Tell me about Antennas

[RoyRogers]

Hi

I have an alfa awus036h I have an aftermarket antenna thats just like the stock one only longer.

Neither of these give great results picking up my wifi single from the house whilst in the shed and tend to drop out when someone microwaves something.

So ideally I need a replacement.

This site is local to me so I wouldnt have to wait if they have anything suitable

ABAKS - Antennas GSM, Antenas WLAN WiFi

Ideally I want maximum range. so what should I be looking for? IS the alfa a good dongle for range?

[killadaninja]

IS the alfa a good dongle for range?

One of the best, you either have configured something wrong, got some major interference, or are using a crappy antenna.

[RoyRogers]

would this be a good antenna to buy?

Yagi - - Yagi 18dBi with cable Belden H155 PE - ABAKS 2,4GHz

[killadaninja]

Yes that will be great, yaggis have a fairly thin beam-width so make sure the antenna is pointed pretty accurately toward the source signal.

[Barry]

Hi

I have an alfa awus036h I have an aftermarket antenna thats just like the stock one only longer.

Neither of these give great results picking up my wifi single from the house whilst in the shed and tend to drop out when someone microwaves something.

So ideally I need a replacement.

This site is local to me so I wouldnt have to wait if they have anything suitable

ABAKS - Antennas GSM, Antenas WLAN WiFi

Ideally I want maximum range. so what should I be looking for? IS the alfa a good dongle for range?

If your wifi is dropping out when someone starts the microwave, you really need to replace the microwave. It's leaking way too much.

[illinoiserik]

Get this and pwn your subdivision lol
DealExtreme: $23.04 2.4GHz 100W 18dBi Directional High Gain 18-Unit Antenna for Wifi/Wireless Network (SMA)

dont mind the description, Its really 50ohms
I believe its also rp-sma even though the pics look like sma

and if that doesnt work poo-poo the FCC and get:
DealExtreme: $60.45 2.4GHz 2000mW 802.11b/g SMA Broadband Wi-Fi Amplifiers/Booster

if youre cheap and crafty with a soldering iron, you can always make yourself
a bi-quad antenna or circular waveguide (cantenna)
Waveguide Antenna 2.4 GHz for 802.11b (WiFi) WLAN
Biquad Sector Antenna 2.4 GHz

Heres a pic of the bi-quad im using, I used a cd covered with aluminum foil tape for
the groundplane

This pic is when I whipped it together;testing..but was obvious..


This is it refined and more covert


Good luck

[killadaninja]

EDIT: Never mind mute point I found the answer, Mod`s please delete if poss, thanks.