[OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment

[Don Moskaluk]

When you get a reduce signal strength you also loose bandwidth.  The
maximum bandwidth that I assume that you need is what you are getting
from the Internet.  So let say it a standard 3.0 MBPS connection or even
an extreme connection the very best that you will get from 802.11B is
11MBPS actual through put would be more like 5 MBPS.  If you reduce you
bandwidth signal for a Maximum of 5 MBPS then you will get equal through
put.  Having more bandwidth or signal strength would be great but you
loosing that coverage because of signal fade.  You also have to worry
about a frenzel the space between the high and low wave of your access
point.  You want to ensure that the unit is not on the floor or at the
ceiling.

If you are using linux as a client or access point there is a method
that some radio cards have to actually boost the power of the signal
strength.  These cards normally have antheros or prism chipsets.  

I hope this helps?

Don Moskaluk
www.moskaluk.com/blogger.htm 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Stephen
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:46 AM
To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [TLUG]: [OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment

James Knott wrote:
> I have my new DLink Xtreme G 2.4GHz Wireless Router in a corner 
> bedroom where my cable modem is.
>>
>> I want it to connect to my PS3 which is in the living room and about 
>> 35 feet away. But it goes through two walls. Concrete, steel 
>> reinforced, but not supporting walls. Wall width is about 2 inches.
>>
>> The signal is weak and flaky.
>>
>> I expected this to work far better than it does.
>>
>> I took my laptop into the living room, and experienced the same 
>> behaviour.
>>
>> Should I try to "fix" something?
>>
>> Or do I need to add a repeater in the middle room?
>>
>> Where could I buy a repeater like the DLink AirPlus in Toronto.
>>
>
> The reinforced concrete walls are what's killing your signal.  Knock 
> them out and you should be OK.  ;-)
>
> Can you move the router, to get a better signal?
>
No. The router is beside my main computers.

I thought the G band routers were supposed to do 100 ft in clear space. 
I figured the walls were an issue, but I hoped I could get 1/3 of the 
distance.

I hope that I don't have to run wire.

Stephen
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