[NBLUG/talk] Trying to pick up a WiFi signal

[Zack Gold]

Direct line of sight -- sure.  There are a few trees though, but not too
big.
Pringles -- tolerable.
On Jan 25, 2015 9:33 PM, "jezra" <jezra at jezra.net> wrote:

> Do you have direct line of sight with the hotspot hardware?
> Do you enjoy the taste of Pringles?
>
> On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 01:47:37 +0000
> Zack Gold <zg at nblug.org> wrote:
>
> > Hello NBLUGers,
> >
> > My university doesn't provide WiFi or Ethernet access to my apartment.
> > They expect us to pay Time Warner Cable for Cable Internet, then they
> > reimburse us for the semester, which equates to about 5 Mbps.
> >
> > I am not very far from campus -- about 200 feet from the nearest
> > hotspot. Would it be possible to pick up the signal using an
> > antenna?  It would have to: a) be undetectable (I don't want ITS
> > knocking on my door), b) fast (I want to beat 5 Mbps), and, most
> > importantly, c) resistant to freezing cold environments (the weather
> > in Rochester is AWFUL -- I'm moving to California when I graduate).
> >
> > Please advise, and thank you.
> > Zack
>
>
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