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gvp16
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13. December 2005 @ 06:27 |
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Hi, does anyone know the maximum distance i could achive on a wireless network? eg, from my house to somewhere else.
thanks
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13. December 2005 @ 06:43 |
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It depends on the kit and the actual location.
Thickness of walls, design, metal in area.
Most manufacturers give a guide on their spec sheets.
Its normally about 1500 feet though.
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gvp16
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13. December 2005 @ 08:01 |
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the reason i ask is beacuse id like to take my laptop to work with me and acces my files at home, internet etc.., with is about 320 meters away, i tried a router and wireless card that said it had an out door range 500m but that didnt work, could you suggest one that might? thanks
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ddp
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13. December 2005 @ 08:57 |
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try setting the wireless router in the closes window to your work or setup outside but not seen by anybody.
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ScubaBud
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13. December 2005 @ 09:16 |
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If you are even going to have a chance at a CLEAR CONTINUOUS SIGNAL the furthest that any Wireless router distance now has out on the market is ?Pre-N? such as Belkin's Pre-N Wireless Router and with a Pre-N card can give you a max distance. It is around 8x?s the distance of a normal wireless router when both router and card are used.
Here is a link on this unit which I also have...
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&S...
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The_OGS
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13. December 2005 @ 09:33 |
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They are tricky;
I have been installing wireless 'G' LANs furiously this month, everybody wants a wireless network (for Christmas?)
I use Linksys WRT54G router. Sometimes I'll get good signal strength, sometimes not so good over even shorter distances, unpredictable.
I need to learn more about the channels. I don't expect any major congestion in most of the rural residential settings I might setup a network in, but in a high-density apartment building in a city I'm gonna need a tool for measuring channel activity.
I believe attention to details such as placement and antenna orientation, and careful channel selection, will achieve the greatest possible wireless range.
Wish I could link you to a wireless software toolkit that would diagnose your channels, but I'm looking for one myself...
Anyone? (Bueller?) LoL
When I learn more I'll post back,
L8R
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13. December 2005 @ 09:51 |
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u ned like a wireless extender
i think hawking have some product like that .
stop hoping, start loving.
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13. December 2005 @ 09:51 |
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srry stupid double posting the computer at internet cafe are very uncomfortable.
stop hoping, start loving.
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13. December 2005 @ 11:30 |
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