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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 :-)
> 
>>
>>
>> ÿÿ> 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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