Re: IEEE 802.11-USB adapters with RTL8187L

2014-07-07 Thread Bob Proulx
pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > According to https://wiki.debian.org/rtl818x > these inexpensive adapters should work for Wheezy and later. > http://www.ebay.ca/itm/171177227057 > ... > And an incidental question: has anyone examined an adapter with a > dish antenna such as the first on the list above.

Re: IEEE 802.11-USB adapters with RTL8187L

2014-07-07 Thread peter
From: "Andrew M.A. Cater" Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 17:06:51 + > It doesn't _have_ to be metallic - a small dish shaped "thing" in any material > that isn't actually RF lossy may show some focussing effect. It also doesn't > have > to be solid - for some RF frequencies, chicken wire with big air

Re: IEEE 802.11-USB adapters with RTL8187L

2014-06-12 Thread Bzzzz
On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 06:46:39 -0700 pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > Does anyone have an advice or warning before I invest a little > time and money? Yep, carton, aluminium foil, glue a a bit of time will give you the same ting for less. > And an incidental question: has anyone examined an adapter

Re: IEEE 802.11-USB adapters with RTL8187L

2014-06-12 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 06:46:39AM -0700, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > Hi, > > According to https://wiki.debian.org/rtl818x > these inexpensive adapters should work for Wheezy and later. > http://www.ebay.ca/itm/171177227057 > http://www.ebay.ca/itm/151155525479 > http://www.ebay.ca/itm/161013787436

IEEE 802.11-USB adapters with RTL8187L

2014-06-12 Thread peter
Hi, According to https://wiki.debian.org/rtl818x these inexpensive adapters should work for Wheezy and later. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/171177227057 http://www.ebay.ca/itm/151155525479 http://www.ebay.ca/itm/161013787436 Does anyone have an advice or warning before I invest a little time and money?