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    10dbi antenna - lol - now what?

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      DeCex
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      Hey, just want to mention that i just picked up a 10dbi omni 360degfree antenna for my box. Now i have no clue really if i haveto do any adjusment on the pfSense itself or does it autofeel the antenna?  ::) What i want to archive? Stronger and more powerfull Wifi coverage.  ;D

      Any suggestion are most welcome to this antenna thingy  :P

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      • GruensFroeschliG
        GruensFroeschli
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        There is not such a thing as a 10dBi omni antenna. You've got ripped off.

        What you probably have is an antenna with a high gain around 0° ~ +/-30° horizontal and 0°~360° vertical.

        No you dont need to do anything on the pfSense.
        A different antenna is something physical. Nothing you have to do with the software.

        How do you want your WiFi coverage?

        We do what we must, because we can.

        Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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          DeCex
          last edited by

          Here´s more info about the antenna: http://www.planex.net/product/wireless/ant-in-10-b.htm

          Exelent knowing that iv been ripped off, but the wifi coverage seem to be more stronger. I get stronger connection on the laptop now. 5/5 bars, with regular netgear antenna, i got 3-4 bars. So, it does something i guess.

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          • GruensFroeschliG
            GruensFroeschli
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            Yes of course it does something :D
            It's just not an omni-antenna. (Even if most manufacturers call them like this…. >_< )

            If you look at the table below you can see:

            Beam Width-H Plane  360°
            Beam Width-E Plane 30°

            So my estimate was right ;)
            This kind of antenna makes the signal horizontally stronger at the expense of the signal vertically.
            The Antenna just radiates circular around the axis.
            If you're in a right angle to the shaft you get the strongest signal.
            If you're at the pointy end you get the worst signal.
            So while you may have access now in a far place on the same floor, you will have a much weaker signal if you're on a different floor.

            We do what we must, because we can.

            Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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              DeCex
              last edited by

              Lucky me is just 2 floor house  ;). Good to know im not ripped off all the way anyway :)

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              • GruensFroeschliG
                GruensFroeschli
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                2 Floors can already be problematic.
                But just try it out :)
                If you have problems you could always use a second antenna.

                There was quite a long discussion about this not too long ago.
                If you search the wirelessforum you will find it.

                We do what we must, because we can.

                Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                  covex
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                  I have 7dbi d-link antenna and it work ok for me. pfsense sits on the first floor and I have 4 bars signal throughout 3 floor townhouse.
                  before that I was using 3dbi with these things http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template/index.html but they were constantly knocked down by my kid  :)

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                    hadi57
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                    try this site for scientific antennas
                    http://www.wifi-plus.com/metrospotsystems.html

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