Wifi Antenna for android tablet

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rizay

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I have searched around for something to boost my wifi reception on my ASUS Transformer Pad TF103C android tablet. I do a lot of outdoor arts and crafts shows and use the tablet for credit card sales. There are free public wifi access at these shows but I don't get a good signal.

I have seen wifi antenna that connect via usb. My question is do they work? Is there any available for my tablet? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
z3r0

z3r0

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I'm not an expert on this or anything but I have found a WiFi dongle to be a lifesaver when my family had a computer but no cable connection. To make matters worse, the HP desktop that is sitting in my living room right now is not WiFi-capable, but the dongle hung out of the window with a tether provided enough access to connect to a network that was a few houses up the street.

How much of a range increase were you looking for? Ball park...
 
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rizay

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Thanks for the response. I don't know. Maybe a 300 feet or so. Do you have a link or model for your dongle?
 
strollin

strollin

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z3r0 said:
Hello!

The thing that concerned me was the fact that you are using Android and my currently dongle is Windows compatible. However with a little bit of Google-ing I found this for you.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38662983&postcount=1

This walkthrough gives you the steps to make any 3G dongle compatible with an Android device. Give that a go and post the results, if any. :)
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The OP was asking about wifi, not 3G. Doubt these instructions apply.

I have no experience with using a USB external wifi adapter on Android but Google searches show some people have luck with certain adapters. You might try asking in a forum that specifically deals with Asus Transformer tablets to see if anyone knows of one that will work.
 
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Geoff

Geoff

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Mobile devices will always have a lower performing wireless radio compared to laptops and desktops, simply due to them requiring more power which isn't available in ultra-portable devices. If you did find a way to connect a USB WiFi adapter, you can bet your battery will be drastically shortened.
 
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