On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 05:50:02 -0400, Rôgêr wrote:
Do folks here recommend the pringles cantenna or the pie tin antenna for my
2-antenna router 802.11b,g directional application where I need to also
feed the computers within the house in addition to the shed 300 feet away?

I use panel antennas almost exclusively, exceptions being some 24dbi
mesh antennas for backhaul.

Hi Rôgêr,

After reading all the articles posted, I now understand that:

a) The pringles can is hip; but it's the worst performer
http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/weblog/view/wlg/448
(it's not even metal foil lined and it's too small in diameter)

b) The coffee cantenna is more effective than the pringles cantenna
http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/user/view/wlg/1124

c) The dish antenna is the simplest of all and almost as good
http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template
http://www.freeantennas.com/projects...te2/index.html

I also see, as Rod Speed so kindly noted, that the give and take is that we
lose range in some directions in favor of range in the desired direction.
Fair enough.

My one question is a practical one.

Why are there two antennas on my router anyway? Is one transmit and the
other receive? Or are they both transmit and receive?

Given I have TWO omnidirectional antennas on my wireless router, if I put
the parabolic dish antenna on one to direct it to my shed, does that allow
the OTHER antenna to radiate around the house to handle the other computers
roving around the house?

Beverly