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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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