My laptop has a built-in wifi. How Can I get a Cantenna to work with it? I have two apartments in on opposite sides of a street(lots of steel and concrete) and want to share internet off a Greenpacket Wimax Box. Any ideas?
@itsrichardintt You will have to buy a usb wifi adapter with an external antenna. You can get them for around $10 online. Just unscrew the antenna and attach a cord to your cantenna.
having Just one high gain antennas is Usless for long range connectiion without a second high gain antenna on the other side so basically because you have a powerfull high gain antenna does not mean you will be able to pickup wifis from miles away unless you have another high gain antennas on the other side having just one high gain antenna it might pickup lots of wifis but connecting to most of them is impossible signal will be to weak!!!
Thanks for the video. My own cantenna has been a lifesaver. So many job applications are online only, and job searches, etc. Many homeless aren't allowed in locations where FREE wifi is available, including PUBLIC library computer access. Lucky my laptop still works after 5+ years and a cantenna can get me long range access to the free wifi that is available to regular people.
@YouTubbingGeorge The cantenna just collects signals very effectively. There is NO WAY that a NORMAL wifi signal would have anything left at 3 miles for the cantenna to collect. For that, the originating signal would need to be high strength. It might happen if you are on top of a mountain looking into a valley, but it is not likely.
@crazypcdude Were you using a raw signal or boosters when you done your test? I did read where some people made a connection with no boost a few years ago on google up to a few miles. I'd have to try finding it again. But they were using two 21db directional antennas. I have two directional antennas and I never used them they are still new. I'm more interested in something as a hobby for myself and possibly my nephew to if he's interested.
@crazypcdude 800 ft rocks for a 3db output especially if you're not using a inline booster with it. I would have guessed it would be more like 15 or 16 dbi minimum. Have you tried hooking anything like a hawking wireless range extender to it?
@crazypcdude my friend lives in wales and he got a wifi signal in the village 3 miles away using a cantenna. He lives up high and it was line of sight across the valley to the village so it is possible
My laptop has a built-in wifi. How Can I get a Cantenna to work with it? I have two apartments in on opposite sides of a street(lots of steel and concrete) and want to share internet off a Greenpacket Wimax Box. Any ideas?
itsrichardintt 1 month ago
@itsrichardintt You will have to buy a usb wifi adapter with an external antenna. You can get them for around $10 online. Just unscrew the antenna and attach a cord to your cantenna.
crazypcdude 1 month ago
awesome waveguide!
w3bguru 2 months ago
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having Just one high gain antennas is Usless for long range connectiion without a second high gain antenna on the other side so basically because you have a powerfull high gain antenna does not mean you will be able to pickup wifis from miles away unless you have another high gain antennas on the other side having just one high gain antenna it might pickup lots of wifis but connecting to most of them is impossible signal will be to weak!!!
nnmk001 3 months ago
talking tooo low.
Fulano2000 6 months ago
what diameter is the can? and where did you put the n-type plug?
sotris99 10 months ago
@sotris99 N-parts are dirt cheap on ebay. The can is a standard juice can (in the US). It is approx 4 inches in diameter
crazypcdude 10 months ago
@crazypcdude thanx for the reply... about the n-type plug i meant how far did you put it from the edge of the can
sotris99 10 months ago
@sotris99 Oops, I see that now. It is about 1.75 inches from rear of can.
crazypcdude 10 months ago
Thanks for the video. My own cantenna has been a lifesaver. So many job applications are online only, and job searches, etc. Many homeless aren't allowed in locations where FREE wifi is available, including PUBLIC library computer access. Lucky my laptop still works after 5+ years and a cantenna can get me long range access to the free wifi that is available to regular people.
PaladinsWalkabout 1 year ago
This is AWESOME DUDE!!!!
teddyroxpin20 1 year ago
I say one video that says the cantenna would reach up to three miles. Were you using any signal amps or boosters or was it raw signal?
YouTubbingGeorge 1 year ago
@YouTubbingGeorge The cantenna just collects signals very effectively. There is NO WAY that a NORMAL wifi signal would have anything left at 3 miles for the cantenna to collect. For that, the originating signal would need to be high strength. It might happen if you are on top of a mountain looking into a valley, but it is not likely.
crazypcdude 1 year ago
@crazypcdude Were you using a raw signal or boosters when you done your test? I did read where some people made a connection with no boost a few years ago on google up to a few miles. I'd have to try finding it again. But they were using two 21db directional antennas. I have two directional antennas and I never used them they are still new. I'm more interested in something as a hobby for myself and possibly my nephew to if he's interested.
YouTubbingGeorge 1 year ago
@YouTubbingGeorge We were collecting raw signal, using a wifi card with 3db output.
crazypcdude 1 year ago
@crazypcdude 800 ft rocks for a 3db output especially if you're not using a inline booster with it. I would have guessed it would be more like 15 or 16 dbi minimum. Have you tried hooking anything like a hawking wireless range extender to it?
YouTubbingGeorge 1 year ago
@crazypcdude my friend lives in wales and he got a wifi signal in the village 3 miles away using a cantenna. He lives up high and it was line of sight across the valley to the village so it is possible
ebayaddict19 1 year ago
What software does the cameraman use?
AlleTheMaster 1 year ago
@AlleTheMaster Inssider, it is free. see my video for what it looks like.
crazypcdude 1 year ago
say..are you outside?
Galiea456 2 years ago
Crap, did I forget to mention that???
crazypcdude 2 years ago