[OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment

[James Knott]

James Knott wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>
>> The notebook does no better.
>>
>> I am wondering what they have in the walls in my building.
>
> I thought you said reinforced concrete.  It is used in any load 
> bearing walls.  You can hear the difference between reinforced 
> concrete and drywall, when you knock on the wall.
>>
>> I also wonder how long the wire from the router to the antenna can 
>> be? Can I add an extension cable to get the antenna into the middle 
>> room?
>
> Cables tend to be very lossy at those frequencies.  You want to keep 
> the cable as short as possible.  That is why I suggested moving the 
> router.
>
>
> There are repeaters available, though I've never seen one in a store. 
> You have to place it where it has a connection with both locations.
>
I stopped by Canada Computers today and noticed they have a Linksys 
repeater for about $80.  If you get one of those, you'll have to place 
it in a spot that has a good signal from both locations.


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