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I am in the process of ordering parts for my carputer, and I am not sure which kind of wifi adapter I should get. I could get a standard desktop pci adapter, but I have noticed that the range is noticably lower than a laptop's built in wifi adapter. I don't have any experience with USB or PCMCIA adapters. Does anyone have any experience with any of these devices and can recommend the best device for a mobile setting?
It's all about antenna...
Exchange the whip, with an extension cord and a amplefied antenna... You'll have no problems with signal strength then. :)
Not necessarily.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crinos
For the best range, a receiver with higher transmit/receive power is the way to go. There are several USB high-powered models out there in the US$50-75 price range.
USB sounds like an option, but wouldn't USB be the weakest link and slow the data transfer rate?
For a wifi connection, no.
Ok, do any of them have an external antenna connector, and does the rooftop GPS/cellular antenna work with any of them?
My Sensuo uses an external antenna. I have a hi-gain antenna on the roof of my truck and get some pretty spectacular range with it.
Most (if not all) of the high-power USB wifi adapters allow for an external antenna.
And no, a GPS/cell antenna won't work with a wifi adapter.
IF you mean the Hirschmann model that's sold in the mp3car.com store, it has a wifi antenna that will work. I believe a high-gain antenna would be a better choice, though.
By Hirschmann, do you mean this:
http://store.mp3car.com/Roof_top_GPS..._p/com-008.htm
Yup.
Check the user manual. It's a Hirschmann 2400.
I tried finding the user manual online, but I can't seem to locate it. Is it hiding in plain site?