thunder wrote:

On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:03:56 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:



You will typically lose even a good WiFi signal beyond 1/4 mile or so but
there are a few exceptions. Most are good for only 100 yards or less from
the access point. It depends a great deal on what kind of equipment and
antenna is being used, both at the AP, and also on your boat. My best
success on the boat has been with a Netgear Rangemax USB adapter (WPN111)
mounted about 20 feet in the air and relayed into the cabin via USB
extension cables and a USB hub.


Haven't tried a Pringles Cantenna, have you? ;-)

http://www.binarywolf.com/249/pringles_cantenna.htm

http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html

Know of any good plans that use a USB wireless
adapter, so I don't have to try and hook up coax
to my laptop?

DT