[olug] Max range on WAPs

[Matthew Will]

I apologize if I'm not stating something you already know.  802.11n will
not have the same range as 802.11g network.  You sacrifice range for the
extra speed the 8022.11n provides.

As for brands in a residential setting I'd choose either Linksys or
Netgear.  Depending on what what's been installed already I'd just stick
to the same brand for the WAP.

matthew will

 

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From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
Obi-Wan
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 10:09 PM
To: olug at olug.org
Subject: [olug] Max range on WAPs

My mom just got a new laptop with 802.11n networking.  Their current
802.11g WAP works fine around their house & yard, but it won't work
in my grandma's house about 150 yards away.  Both houses are on the
same farm, so there's no legal problems with sharing Internet access.
Mom is grandma's caretaker and spends lots of time there.

Do any of you have any recommendations for a new WAP or antenna or
something that will help the laptop stay online in the other building?

Alas, I can't remember off hand which brand/model of WAP they currently
have in place.

-- 
Ben "Obi-Wan" Hollingsworth                             obiwan at jedi.com
   The stuff of earth competes for the allegiance I owe only to the
     Giver of all good things, so if I stand, let me stand on the
       promise that You will pull me through.  -- Rich Mullins
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