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• Teach me about external wi-fi antennas.
  • I've had good results with a very simple and cheap Alfa USB
    • The Alpha is good but you need to also purchase a better antenna for it.
      • Can any wi-fi antenna be used with the Alfa?
        • Yes, probably, perhaps not. I don't know
  • I second the Alfa
    • The Alfa sounds like what I'm looking for.
      • Not much if a fiberlgass or wood boat
      • Sometimes, install the driver first, David
  • wi-fi antennas are vaguely line of site
  • Open WiFi is risky
    • Question -- What is "open?"
      • That is called "open authentication"
        • Is that also true for router passwords?
          • No - that's encrypted