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[Mikejelai]

I have free Nespot/Netspot wifi through my university but because I live on the ground floor I can't receive the signal (the guy two floors above me, also a university employee, me can receive it on his notebook).

Anybody know where I can get one of those outside antennas (and coax cable)? I am sure this would solve my problem.

[shutterbugguy]

I haven't looked in Yongsan, but I have seen some USB WiFi external adapters for laptops (with an optional External Antenna) for sale from deal extreme dot com. This is a Chinese tech sales site with thousands of Chinese-made gadgets, including knock-off iPod accessories. I have purchased some of their generic tech items (VGA to Video converter box, for example, for a friend to connect their old laptop output to their 25" old CRT Samsung TV) and quality is usually good from them, especially for the price (includes free shipping from China).
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[The Lemon]

Another option would be an access point that acts as a universal repeater. It sits midway between the main wireless station and where you want to be, and it repeats the signal. It can slow things down somewhat, but I have one working in my house (thick concrete floors, high ceilings) and it's the answer to range problems. In Korea you'd probably pay about 40,000w for one.

[Hotwire]

I've read some good reviews of the wibro egg and those types of wifi recievers. Apparently gives you about a 1km radius to pick up wifi hotspots.

That's pretty damned worth the money imo seeign as the standard built in laptop wireless reciever only gives you like 20 - 50 metres or so...

If you live within a km of a public library in Korea (they all have free wifi) you're golden for internet (accept for those occaisional times the router needs re-setting.)

Then again internet doesn't cost much here anyway but it would still be cool for when you're out and about with your laptop / netbook.