Wireless Networking

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  1. gvp16

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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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  2. BigDK

    BigDK Regular member

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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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  3. gvp16

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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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    try setting the wireless router in the closes window to your work or setup outside but not seen by anybody.
     
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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/IWCatProd...=&Section_Id=202570&pcount=&Product_Id=184316
     
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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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  7. evilh0ly

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    u ned like a wireless extender

    i think hawking have some product like that .
     
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    srry stupid double posting the computer at internet cafe are very uncomfortable.
     
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