Digital switch angers some viewers Are you still having trouble making the adjustment to digital television? Jun 20, 2009
org indicates a very tall antenna height [over 50 feet, including the height of the house) and a very directional antenna are necessary in order to receive any of the D.C. stations [except the public station in Goldvein. A check of RadioShack. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
GameTech Solves Wireless Gaming Apr 7, 2009
11abg+n radios coupled to a high-gain directional antenna system into a single device along with an onboard multi-gigabit switch, Wi-Fi controller, firewall, dedicated Wi-Fi threat sensor, and an embedded spectrum analyzer. The Wi-Fi Array provides more than enough bandwidth, security, and control to replace switched Ethernet to the desktop as the primary network connection. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ask the Wi-Fi Guru: March Edition Mar 19, 2009
2) With MIMO technology, should I have multiple Hi-Gain 7dBi antennas and mix omni vs. directional antennas for the best effect. 3) Should I use a directional antenna pointing down and hope it has a wide field to reach the corners of my house or an omni. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Tricks to tame your digital TV Mar 8, 2009
Casey Campbell/Gazette-TimesThomas Kraemer shows the UHF-only directional antenna in his attic that is aimed toward the Eugene DTV station transmission antenna towers ... I had to install Radio Shack s largest 3-foot-long by 2-foot-high UHF-only directional antenna combined with an old 8-foot-long VHF antenna to get reliable Eugene DTV reception at my home 40 miles away in Corvallis ... ROTATE ANTENNA: Directional antennas must be pointed directly toward the DTV stations transmission antenna... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Free Wi-Fi: Ten Ways to Get It Mar 7, 2009
The Wi-Fi adapters built into most notebooks aren t particularly adept at pulling in weak or distant signals, but a USB-based Wi-Fi adapter with a high-gain directional antenna, like hField's or one from (it has units that support 11g and 11n, on both Mac and Windows) will give you the ability to cast a wider net in search of access. Whenever you re trolling for free Wi-Fi, be sure to pay attention to what you re connecting to. (Datamation)
Editor's Mailbag (Feb. 26) (23) Feb 27, 2009
A multipath reception problem required upgrading to a more directional antenna ... A directional antenna angle being off by five degrees caused the DTV picture to freeze or break up into unwatchable squares. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
