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Name: mastersea
Date: January 15, 2008 at 13:44:03 Pacific
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: p4
Product: acer
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ok i have this one more question do long range antena really extend the signal of wireless router?
i have dlink wireless router i can use wireless connection to my laptop when im in the room but when i go to sitting room or hall my laptop dont seems to catch the signal so if i buy long range antena and replace with me stock antena which i believe is small range stock antena can i get the signal in my sitting room or hall



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Name: StuartS
Date: January 15, 2008 at 13:58:45 Pacific
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The only answer to that is probably. There are too many variables in radio communications to give a definitive answer.

What you are talking about is a hi-gain antenna. Do a search on google for hi-gain wifi antenna.

Stuart


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Response Number 2
Name: WebsWonder
Date: January 15, 2008 at 14:10:50 Pacific
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Buy a Range Extender ? like:

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProd...


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Response Number 3
Name: wanderer
Date: January 15, 2008 at 15:51:33 Pacific
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you can build your own cantenna. There is even a you tube video on the subject.

and there are others that show a very simple assembly like with a fine wire metal strainer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJwO...

Imagine the power if you knew how to internet search


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Response Number 4
Name: stevem5000
Date: January 15, 2008 at 21:19:30 Pacific
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2 things...
About 4 years ago I worked for a small ISP...we had a Linksys WAP feeding a highgain antenna outside the building pointed down the street...
At a clients office about 2 blocks away was another high gain antenna hooked to a Linksys router...

We used 2 Linskys boxes, 2 high gain antennas and got a good signal about 2 blocks away...clear sight...no walls etc...

Inside a building I figgure 3 walls, 1 floor and 50'...within this you should get 4 bars on average...if it goes much beyond that the signal starts falling pretty quick...depending...depending...depending...

This is the way I judge an installation prior to actually installing it...I am suprised many times...both ways...

I use the Linksys Range Expanders...the kind that plug into an AC wall outlet...for each one I place at the edge of the router signal, I figgure another 2 walls and 50'...

Again, depening...but this "formula" on the average, workd pretty well...


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