[Parabolic Antenna Question]

Hibby:

Like your response! Good info.

How does one match an antenna (yagi, parabolic, panel, rubber) with a wifi usb adapter

such as the ALFA usb adapater AWUS036NHA on the Hak5 site.

My understanding is that one sums the db from the adapater and the antenna to

get the maximum db. Please correct me if I am incorrect. I'm also getting

the sense that one also has to match the ohm of the adapater with

that of the antenna?

Does anyone know what the maximum legal Tx power in Canada?

I've done some research on the Industry Canada website but I'm still struggling and clearly

there are people on the forum who know their stuff very well and I was hoping

that someone might be able to provide the info.

Comparing between a yagi and a flat panel antenna (Alfa 14db flat panel on Hak5 shop)

with both having the same dbi, would both have the same theoretical distance, excluding

the issue of degree of beam width?

If it does have the same theoretical distance, again assuming that all other external

variables are the same, (i.e. line of sight, no obstructions, etc, etc), would one

have a better advantage over the other?

I'm hoping that you can provide an thorough and well thought out explanation as you

have already done. I need all the help I can get.

I would like to get a yagi, but if I can get a flat panel, which is a little easier in terms

of placement, then I'll go that route.

Hope you can help.

Thank you.

Regards,

Lou

P.S. All yaggied on this on this one.

Other online references to this stuff for a beginner would also be appreciated.