Long Range Low Cost WiFi Adapter

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Ok Cliff Notes:

1. Neighbor has Wifi that I have permission to use.

2. With my cheap ass wireless receiver, I can pick up one bar, which isn't enough to do anything.

3. Her house is 150 feet away.

4. What is a good low cost wireless receiver to buy that either can pick up the signal better or has an extremely long corded antenna. It should be under ~30.

*Tis 802.11g
 
Desktop. Sorry forgot to add that in. I am thinking of just buying an antenna with a long cable, but a single adapter unit would be more ideal.
 
Two words: Aluminum foil. It won't be pretty,but it gets the job done.

Now go to 192.168.1.1 and see if she kept stock settings. If so, wreak havoc/do nothing. Your choice. ;)
 
I have already been in before, when I have been lucky enough to hold a 1 bar connection long enough to do anything, which almost never happens, everything is stock. Keep in mind I DO have permission to be using her internet.
 
HardwareGuru said:
Try do this. Hehe. See if this will work

http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-make-a-wi-fi-booster-624321
Click to expand...

Leo Laporte!! Haven't heard from him in a while. Really should start listening to his podcasts and radio show..

Anyway, tried that once and it worked-ish. Only got like an extra bar out of it but the connection was still kind of spotty. Though that trick varies from person to person. My friend tried it and his connection was solid.

If you can get a stable enough internet connection, check out this link for DIY antenna mods:
http://revision3.com/systm/surfer/

EDIT: Oh if you already have USB wifi adapter, try this trick:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WokFi

That one worked really well for me.
 
Ok, I found another one bar network but I still have only 1 on the one I am trying to use. I think I am going to make a copper antenna when my father wakes up.

Edit: HOLY SHIT!!!! I just tried to connect to the one bar network for the hell of it, and I am getting full speeds with some slight latency, and I hold the connection steadily. Thankyou so much guys.
 
Still not good enough or downloading anything, getting about 30-50kbps vs I can do 350kbps. I think this weekend I will make 3 large ones and focus them on my antenna =D
 
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