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maximum distance for a wireless rou
Name: yooper40s Date: April 1, 2009 at 10:25:08 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: General
Comment:
I'm trying to set up a wireless router so I can access the internet from my shop with a laptop. The shop is about 600 ft from my house. I have looked at the specs on a Trendnet TEW-633GR | Dell Part# : A1299019 which supposedly will carry a signal outdoors for 1310 ft . Any suggestions?
Name: StuartS Date: April 1, 2009 at 12:00:33 Pacific
Reply:
That figure will be the absolute maximum with line of sight with northing in the way and on a clear day. In reality it is likely to be something less. The only way to tell is to try it, there are no absolutes when it comes to wireless.
If it doesn't work you may like to look into directional w-fi antennas.
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