laptops wireless connection

Jeff her are a few links to what I did.

Antenna

Buy one of these the connection at the end fits all patch cables. You might have to get a patch cable locally as there are numerous patch cables.

Through fitting

Then get one of these, I chucked the PVC bit on the cable away and I bring my TV and Internet connection through the same hole.

Once you have all of that then get an aluminium adjustable paint roller extension (Big W was the cheapest in my area) and the cheapest paint roller you can buy.
The next step it to cut the 6mm roller shaft about 50mm or so from the handle then get a piece of steel 3mm is big enough and the same size as the base of the antenna and weld it on and paint it.
Now you are in business. Just fit the pole to the back of your van so you can remove it to get to the top put you antenna on there hoist it up thread the cable through the wall and away you go.

Originally posted by Ray & Bev Jeff, we have a Telstra wireless broadband modem, when we purchased the modem stick  he showed us on the side of the modem stick there is a small socket we can plug in an external aerial to gain better recption, the modem stick stays plug in the lap top and what ever type of aerial you choose is mounted out side with a cable connecting back into the modem and laptop.   Hope you understand what I mean!

Thanks Ray & Bev, understood I have a pre paid which is just a dongle into USB port so I have put ona longer USB cable and in average locations it does work better. Will do for me at the moment as I can live without for short spells then I go stir crazy

Hi all, as we are travelling for three months and I didn't want a plan as when I go back home I am going Naked ADSL,  opted for a telstra prepaid, I  bought a turbo modem for 130.00 and a 20 .00 voucher to see how long it would last me, and I am still using it, first day of use was  1 July,  and I use it everyday for about an hour (where there is coverage of course I have about 6 days that I couldnt get cover) I get very good coverage where you can use a mobile phone otherwise it is no go, but I think that would happen if you had a plan as well. My laptop is an ASUS notebook which is three years old and is a great little machine.