antenna required for indoor use only?

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Jaap <Jaap@nospam.nl> wrote in news:40a923fc$0$571$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl:

> I have good recption within 10 meters indoor, but
> more distance away give much worse connection (1 mbps max). Between
> laptop with linksys cardbus adapter and router are one wall and one
> wooden door.
>

Have you tried changing the channel?

Your are must have a lot of interference as I can cover ~1700 sq feet with
1 AP.

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excuse me it was $119, but I think I have found the AP3 on other web sites
for $80.



"Mike Kennedy" <mikek400@R3MOVE.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:574rc.22991$KE6.19905@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Get a better acess point for about $80 (if i remeber correct)
> http://www.aerialix.com/
>
>
> Senao makes a high power long range AP you can buy from these guys. 200mW
> power output vs typical 50mW
>
> -mike
>
>
> "Jaap" <Jaap@nospam.nl> wrote in message
> news:40a923fc$0$571$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
> > I have a Linksys wireless broadban router BEFW11S4 for indoor use. The
> > unit comes with two pencil-like antenna's connected with a normal coax
> > connector on the back. I have good recption within 10 meters indoor, but
> > more distance away give much worse connection (1 mbps max). Between
> > laptop with linksys cardbus adapter and router are one wall and one
> > wooden door.
> >
> > Should I connect a special antenna? if needed, what type of antenna is
> > recomended for typical usage?
> >
> > tia
> > Jaap
>
>
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