Cellular Car Antenna

Building a "carputer" which will have its own internet access in the car. This internet/network connection I would like to be able to access in the house and even use my car as a "hot spot" I would like to mount an antenna to the roof or rear glass (like cellular antennas) but cant seem to find a "car wifi antenna" so can I use a regular cellular antenna for 802.11?

Not possible. each antenna is designed to reveive and send certain frequencies, alas, a cell antenna is very small so it receives a smaller wavelength which is a higher frequency, while wifi is a lower frequency so you'll need an antenna that is large enough to receive a larger wavelength. And no a radio antenna will not work, and I'm sure its very illegal. check with the FCC first if you are going to try modifying it. The last thing you need is your brain to be cooked from abnormally high frequencies passing through it.

There are antennas, for that sort of thing, limos and trains have them. I found a few here.

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keyw ords=Mobile+wifi+antenna&tag=traffic hurric-20&index=blended&link_cod e=qs&page=1

Careful when using your home as a hot spot. there is this thing called War Driving where people drive around and sniff out your wireless internet, crack the encryption (if any is used) and use your internet for free in their own car.

2006-10-23 10:16:47 by TheAnswerGuy

I was kind of looking for something similar to this because it has a nice car antenna and plenty of power:
http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/resul ts.asp?image=10307203&wwwflag=2& imagepos=5

I am trying to get good reception and I love the idea of having a portable phone. Thanks for any help you can give me.

why not

2008-03-08 20:03:20 by Jason C. Sandstorm

Price: $249.95

Up to 3 watts maximum output power
Requires no physical connection to cell phone or data card (Velcro Patch)
Delivers Up to 10X More Power Than Standard Cellular Phones Or Cellular-Based Data Cards to A Single User I
FCC and IC type accepted
Dual band - Cellular and PCS

Examples: Cellular antennas on cars with no cell phone
Mirrored quarterpanels
Any neon anywhere
rear-view hanging prisms
bare foot gas pedals

I find those curb-feelers to be laughably ridiculous! I'm a girl who can parallel-park a huge truck...and if I can do that, anybody can...but when I see some macho dude take three tries to get close to the curb AND he has those curb-feelers installed on his car, I can't help but laugh from the bottom of my belly!

And then, I silently thank my late father for teaching me how to drive, park, change the oil, change a tire...and all those things one should be able to do it one owns a car!

2009-03-05 15:57:53 by Twig_04

Price: $429.95

Supports Cdma, Tdma, Gsm Amps In Addition to 1X 3X 3G/4G Data Protocols Such As Hsdpa, Evdo Edge
Allows multiple phones and data cards to be used simultaneously
Supports CDMA, TDMA, GSM AMPS, in addition to 3G data protocols such as HSDPA, EVDO EDGE
Up to 3W Max Output Power
Plug-and-play kit ? Everything you need is in the box!

thx twinkLe!!!!!!

Three guys are sitting in a bar when the first guy says, "My wife is so dumb, she carries an automatic garage door opener in her car and she doesn't have an automatic garage door."
The second guy says, "My wife is so dumb, she has a cellular phone antenna on her car and she doesn't even have a cellular phone."

The third guy says, "My wife is so dumb, she carries a purse full of rubbers and she doesn't even have a dick."

Great joke Honey! LOL!!!

2007-08-07 11:54:01 by Hi

Three guys are sitting in a bar when the first guy says, "My wife is so dumb, she carries an automatic garage door opener in her car and she doesn't have an automatic garage door."

The second guy says, "My wife is so dumb, she has a cellular phone antenna on her car and she doesn't even have a cellular phone."

The third guy says, "My wife is so dumb, she carries a purse full of rubbers and she doesn't even have a dick."

I would advise you not to give up the day job, or better still get a better book of jokes.

2007-08-04 04:32:04 by kawanda s