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  1. Jan 23rd, 2005, 07:25 PM #1
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    Resolved Maximum distance of wireless?

    What is the max distance that a wireless connection can cover?

    I've got an office with DSL several hundred feet from my house - just trying to save some money.
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  2. Jan 23rd, 2005, 07:37 PM #2
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    Re: Maximum distance of wireless?

    depends on the interference. I had my laptop picking up a signal from about a block away, when I started walking up and down the block. The router was in the front of the apt, and I got signal in the alley behind the building.
    May be easier just to drop a cable.
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    Re: Maximum distance of wireless?

    There was an article on it in a Norwegian new paper a year ago or two. Where they where driving on the high way with a lap top, and managed to log onto 15 diffrent companies servers, using WLAN...

    Just as a note. The signal will be slower the furuther away you are from the other signal. That doesn't happen in a cable...


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    Re: Maximum distance of wireless?

    A lot of factors control the distance. As dglienna said, interference is a big one (walls, current carrying wires etc.) all help to reduce the distance, the power of the transmitter affects the distance i.e. is it at full power, has it been intentionally reduced, is it not very powerful? etc. Whether a booster is in use etc.

    If you want to increase the range, you could always purchase a booster and connect it to the network and ensure the transmitter is operating at full capacity.
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    Re: Maximum distance of wireless?

    Can't you use access points as relays (SP?) too?
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  7. Jan 23rd, 2005, 10:28 PM #6
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    Re: Maximum distance of wireless?

    Quote Originally Posted by NoteMe
    Can't you use access points as relays (SP?) too?
    Yes, I think you can. Haven't tested though.
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