Options for directional antennas?

[ITGuy1024]

I'm trying to shoot wireless a little ways down the road to my friends house. I've found a lot of omnidirectional antennas but not so much for directional. Other than using the old coffee / pringles can method does anyone have low cost recommendations?

Hooking up to a WRT54g of course.

 

[Skripka]

You need directional antennas on both ends. The router is less of a signal power problem than the wifi-adapter. You can't have a connection unless both can talk with each other.

 

[ITGuy1024]

Thanks, I'm aware that I'll need two.

 

[CamaroZ28]

You could use 2 of these: Amazon.com: Ubiquiti Networks Nanobeam M5 NBE-M5-19 High-Performance 19 dBi airMAX Bridge: Computers & Accessories

 

[FLECOM]

common directional antennas would be

Yagi antenna
Dish antenna
Grid antenna
Sector/Sectoral antenna

for what you want to do dishes would probably be your best bet... check out the stuff ubiquiti has, a lot of them have the radio built into the antenna so you just run network cable/poe to it

 

[stormy1]

Amazon.com: 2.4GHz Directional Antenna: Electronics

 

[stormy1]

according to the review these work with the router you want to use:
Amazon.com: Blackzebra® 2400hz 2.4ghz 15dbi Yagi Rp-sma External Female Wireless Wifi High Gain Booster Extender Directional Antenna Fit for Router Mode - Christmas Gift: Computers & Accessories