Here is basically what I have


I have been researching shared connections and ad hoc networks and I am not getting anywhere.

I can I get a wireless connection to the laptop thats just out of reach of the access point. My computer has access.. but my girlfriends at the other end of the house does not have access. So my laptop is in the middle of her and the access point, and of course my laptop gets connection.

What are my options?

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I can understand why most people would want to always be on the other side of the house from you...but your girlfriend? Ouch! I would think she could at least stand being in the other room.

Does this help you? - http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3412051



*edit* - I'm trying to find an antenna I came across a couple months ago that might work pretty sweet, but I have another question first. Does your GF's laptop have a wireless network card from factory or an external one? If it's factory I heard that buying those ones that stick in the side of your computer do a little better.

*edit #2* - I found what I was looking for. I almost picked one up for on campus, but with a few weeks left, I'm not sure theres much of a point.

http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID=60&ProdID=280

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Hawking-Hi-Gain-USB-Wireless-G-Dish-Adaptor-HWU8DD_W0QQitemZ180231464280QQihZ008QQcategoryZ45002QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Found it on here.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesstips.mspx

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^ Thanks.

Moving the base station is not an option. My research says its easly if you have the main PC wired already. In my case, I have an internal wireless card built in AND and external USB one.

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Have you noticed much of a difference between the internal and external wireless card?

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i found the built in wireless on the mac works better than my sisters external card on her laptop.

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nope

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I figured it out incase anyone else ever needs to do it.

I have an external USB wifi adapter. Linksys worked the best for me and cost 40 dollars.

That is connecting to the router via wireless signal. My laptop has a built in wireless card.

I created a new "network" on my internal wireless called "test". I then connected to the internet via the external usb wifi connection. I then set the USB wifi connection to be shared with the internal wireless connection.

I went on my girlfriends laptop and set up the wireless connection to connect to "test". Took a min then it said connected to "test". Now she is connected to my internal wireless card that is shared to my external wireless. The range is not nowheres near as long as a router but extends all around the house to her laptop.

Sweet!

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