# Directional Wifi signal through foliage

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/directional-wifi-signal-through-foliage/362816
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [July 1, 2006, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/directional-wifi-signal-through-foliage/362816 "2006-07-01T00:13:45Z")
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### Author: ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2006, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/directional-wifi-signal-through-foliage/362816/1 "2006-07-01T00:13:45Z")

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Assuming just trees and shrubs are in my way, no hills, how far can I expect to get a wireless bridge through a forest?

Any antenna suggestions?