Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: comp.sys.raspberry-pi,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: More on wifi range - Pi PICO W Oil level sensor Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:56:43 +0100 Lines: 51 Message-ID: References: <10h8unl$oq21$1@dont-email.me> <10hgu87$2r3rh$11@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net 73ENORq6k2E8D/kXJHfkYgXyzRidgcGwoEQmmVbaBi7y4VhL3d X-Orig-Path: Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:kxcc9xeuCJOXRNoAQOmIVJ+FTAc= sha256:ssptuUCqDxdZ938ks3x4LdufU9BibMSBB6I1CW1xPAc= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: <10hgu87$2r3rh$11@dont-email.me> Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.raspberry-pi:37447 comp.os.linux.misc:78994 On 2025-12-12 12:28, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 11/12/2025 21:18, Carlos E.R. wrote: >> >> Two ideas. >> >> Some routers can steer the signal horizontally; the technology is >> called "MIMO" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIMO). You notice because >> the router has multiple antenas, maybe four. >> >> Then you can replace the antena on the router > > What antenna on the router? > > It's just a wifi bridge with an internal something or other. Ah, pity. Many AP have external antenas that are screwed on a socket. > > https://www.netxl.com/wifi-access-points/mikrotik-routerboard- > rb951ui-2nd-wifi-4-access-point/ > > Its actually very very cheap and has been 'good enough' Barely :-) > > >  > or the remote with a >> directional WiFi antena. > > That gets complicated. I am trying easy shit first :-) > > P Pico W doesn't have an 'antenna' either. Just some PCB traces. Yeah, well. > >> Home made with a box of Pringles. just google for "pringles wifi >> antenna". I made one and it actually works. But maybe they are sold, too. > > Everything is possible. I am lazy. I do what is necessary to achieve > desired result and no more. > > For now I seem to have adequate connectivity. Of course, that is enough. -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;