On Nov 26, 12:38*pm, Bruce in alaska wrote:

There are outfits that make Omni Antennas for the 2.4 Ghz Band, that
have Down-tilt designed into them.......Works well for a Central Distribution.

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Agreed, for an AP, if 360 coverage is needed, an omni with downtilt
is an appropriate option.

Not for clients.

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seaweedsl wrote:

On Nov 26, 12:38*pm, Bruce in alaska wrote:

There are outfits that make Omni Antennas for the 2.4 Ghz Band, that
have Down-tilt designed into them.......Works well for a Central
Distribution.

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Agreed, for an AP, if 360 coverage is needed, an omni with downtilt
is an appropriate option.

Not for clients.

Yep, for Clients, I use 12dbi Panel Antennas, which are very compact and
provide the required F/B Ratio and gain, for each link.

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Bruce in alaska
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:00:09 -0500, "Bill Kearney"
wrote in
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"DaveC" wrote in message
lobal.net...

Is there any reason to not go for the greatest gain antenna, given that
cost is not too important (within reason)?

Alligator effect. Wide mouth receiving everything.

"Alligator effect" normally refers to higher transmit power (not higher
antenna gain) -- big mouth, small ears.

If you don't need to
pickup everything then why bother? It just makes it harder for your WiFi
router to cut through all the noise of distant stations it doesn't
communicate with. ...

It actually usually makes sense, since higher gain means narrower
receive pattern, which better rejects off-axis interference.
Interference in exactly the same path is possible but unlikely.
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John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi How To: http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo
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John Navas wrote:

...
"Alligator effect" ...

Brings to mind "Alligator Stations" I have contacted in the past--BIG
mouth (large power amplifer) no ears (poor reception on their ends) ...
grin

Regards,
JS

DaveC wrote:
Looking for outdoor omni "whip" antenna for 2.4 GHz.

Is there any reason to not go for the greatest gain antenna, given that
cost is not too important (within reason)?

There are scads of these on the 'net. I'm looking for someone who has
experience with one or more of them and can make a recommendation for
one.

Thanks,

This antenna works great wit my laptop and desktop:


D-Link ANT24-0700 Antenna, 7db gain
http://dealnews.com/D-Link-7-d-Bi-Om...eless-Antenna-
for-15-after-rebate-free-shipping/262642.html

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"Bill Kearney" wrote:
OK, time to clarify...

You still don't describe what sort of connection you're trying to make.


I have this Comet antenna mounted on my roof and it works super!

http://www.wlanparts.com/product/GP-...from_Comet.htm
l

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John Smith wrote in news:gg5s6c$faq$1
@news.albasani.net:

http://tinyurl.com/653n5y

Why do all the "Tinyurl.com" links turn up DEAD.?

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John Smith wrote in
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JIMMIE wrote:

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Strange thing I know 3 of the people who have the open
systems and they are farly savy about these things. I
wonder if they are leaving them open on purpose.

Jimmie

I do. "They" call it a "honepot" (google it), fun to mess
with 'em ... :-)

Regards,
JS

I especially enjoy being the one they are trying to mess with,
port 563 SSL 1024 bit encrypted connection to amsterdam good
luck, !!! No-one wants to clobber those ports, if they do they
can't online bank LOL.

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Jeff Liebermann wrote in
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However, he stupidly told all his friends, who immediately
abused the system, so I locked it up with a WPA password.

Real easy to crack, google BackTrack 3 and weep. I preffer
cracking them for it is assured there is not much traffic on the
WEP and WPK pretected WiFi's .

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