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More info?)
Thanks Jack!
My last question, which brand is better in networking, Belkin or 3Com?
Thanks,
Don
"Jack" <JackMDS@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:uydA3$1SEHA.3768@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Wireless LAN is not like CAT5 cable, there is No limit in Distance.
>
> There is natural Limit due to the decline of the Signal.
>
> People who built highly Directional Antenna and put them on Towers manage
to
> get 5km (Kilometers) coverage with One Entry Level Access Point(AP).
>
> Outdoor, if you have a Clear Line of Site and you are using 8dbi or above
> Good Directional Antenna 200 with 802.11g is achievable.
>
> The Antennae has to be outdoor facing one the other.
>
> So. Computer A - AP - Directional Antenna - Directional Antenna - AP -
> Computer B
>
> Indoor it is a different story:
http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html
>
> Jack (MVP-networking).
>
>
>
>
>
> "Don Wash" <don@wash.com> wrote in message
> news:#13k6x1SEHA.1544@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks Tom!
> >
> > So what you suggesting is something like this...
> >
> > [Computer A ]
> > '
> > '
> > '
> > [Access Point A]
> > '
> > '
> > '
> > [Access Point B]
> > '
> > '
> > '
> > [Computer B]
> >
> > Is that true? But could you suggest where should I literally put the
> access
> > points? Because computer A and Computer B sit at different buidling
which
> > are 200 meters away. How do I get around this?
> >
> > I also have another design here....
> >
> > [Computer A ]
> > '
> > '100 meters away
> > '
> > [Access Point A]
> > '
> > '100 meters away
> > '
> > [Computer B]
> >
> > I'm not sure if it will work. In above design, it is only using 1 access
> > point and put it in the middle.
> >
> > Whichever design workout, I still have no idea where should I put the
> access
> > points? On the roads?
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Don
> >
> > "Tom Lake" <tlake@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:u39dQH1SEHA.3476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I have a situation here that I need to choose a wireless router
for
> my
> > > > > office to share ADSL connection. I have ADSL connection at home
and
> I
> > > want
> > > > > to use that connection in my office 200 meters aways. As far as I
> > > concern
> > > > > 802.11g support up to 100 meters only? So how can I accomplish
this?
> > >
> > > That's an absolute limit. One way around it might be to put an access
> > point
> > > 100 meters away from the first to act as a repeater and then the
second
> at
> > > 200 meters.
> > >
> > > Tom Lake
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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