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On 13/12/2025 12:56, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2025-12-12 12:28, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> On 11/12/2025 21:18, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>
>>> Two ideas.
>>>
>>> Some routers can steer the signal horizontally; the technology is
>>> called "MIMO" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIMO). You notice
>>> because the router has multiple antenas, maybe four.
>>>
>>> Then you can replace the antena on the router
>>
>> What antenna on the router?
>>
>> It`s just a wifi bridge with an internal something or other.
>
> Ah, pity. Many AP have external antenas that are screwed on a socket.
>
>>
>>
https://www.netxl.com/wifi-access-points/mikrotik-routerboard-
>> rb951ui-2nd-wifi-4-access-point/
>>
>> Its actually very very cheap and has been `good enough`
>
> Barely :-)
>
>>
>>
>> > or the remote with a
>>> directional WiFi antena.
>>
>> That gets complicated. I am trying easy shit first :-)
>>
>> P Pico W doesn`t have an `antenna` either. Just some PCB traces.
>
> Yeah, well.
>
Actually it is a slot antenna. There is a gap in the ground plane which
is equivalent to a dipole. It works remarkably well for its size.
John
>>
>>> Home made with a box of Pringles. just google for "pringles wifi
>>> antenna". I made one and it actually works. But maybe they are sold,
>>> too.
>>
>> Everything is possible. I am lazy. I do what is necessary to achieve
>> desired result and no more.
>>
>> For now I seem to have adequate connectivity.
>
> Of course, that is enough.
>
>
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