Comment on Building a 10BASE5 “Thick Ethernet” Network (2012)parentComments−Phlarp11yThis can't possibly... I don't even... wait what?−X-Istence11yYou can run antenna's a LONG ways from your wifi card by simply hooking up a VERY long wire. It's the same principle as your satellite dish.This is also how you do testing of wifi in a way that won't interfere with outside signals.It's the same principle as the old coax networks.−sp33211yNot the first time that's been considered. https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/103443/close... No follow-up on whether it actually worked though.
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This can't possibly... I don't even... wait what?
You can run antenna's a LONG ways from your wifi card by simply hooking up a VERY long wire. It's the same principle as your satellite dish.
This is also how you do testing of wifi in a way that won't interfere with outside signals.
It's the same principle as the old coax networks.
Not the first time that's been considered. https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/103443/close... No follow-up on whether it actually worked though.