About the campus you mentioned, i'd say they probably have several access points distributed around the place, that's how they get the signal to further places. And about the N wireless, i didn't know how far it could go, but i hope they work out for you if you decide to try it out.
On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:40 PM, KwikOne <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, unless your antennas are < 140 meters apart, and/or the cables > are > not matched to the antennas then that is your problem since you are > running a "G" network. > I would recommend upgrading to "N" (not only do you get a longer > range but you also get higher speeds - up to 3 times the speed). > But if not, search for > wireless n range extender repeater > and you can see that they are only $60 - $90 > > Also... Are you using the original Linksys firmware, or are you using > DD-WRT firmware (go to http://dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database > )? > The DD-WRT firmware will allow you to boost the output signal and > you can maybe start getting a good/constant signal. > > > On Aug 25, 1:48 pm, Rose Karanja <[email protected]> wrote: > > hello, > > Thanks for the replies, but Mohammed there's a building/campus that > > has all some of its buildings on wireles and they work just fine.. > > Kwikone, am using Linksys WAP54g. Bridges. I hav attached one omni > > directional on one AP, and a bi-directional on another. > > The cable running from one antenna to an AP is very long and thick. > > Could this be a cause of the problem.. > > > > On 8/25/10, KwikOne <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > OOPS... I forgot to indicate that "G" is only good for about > > > 38 meter indoors and about 140 meter outdoors. > > > And, "N" is about 70 meter indoor and about 250 meter outdoors. > > > These figures are taken from the IEEE 802.11 specs (see > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11) > > > The about is because there are a few factors that could cause it to > > > be less that that. > > > > > On Aug 25, 12:18 pm, KwikOne <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Actually... Is this Wireless "G" or "N"?? > > > > >> On Aug 24, 10:13 am, Mohammad AbuShady <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > 200m is just too much for a wireless network, you'll either have to > put > > >> > something in between or make a wired network which also can't be > done in > > >> > 1 > > >> > piece, you'll still have to put something in between. > > > > >> > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Rose Karanja > > >> > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> > > Hello, > > >> > > I am a systems administrator. I just saw this group, and i like > that > > >> > > someone is sharing solutions to problems we experience. I'd like > to > > >> > > share some of my solutions too, I'll do that now that i have > joined > > >> > > this group. > > > > >> > > Am having a problem with a wireless antenna. The first time i put > it > > >> > > up, it was inside the building, on a window directly pointing the > one > > >> > > across the road. Worked fine but kept timing out. so i put it > outside > > >> > > it worked well for a few days and started timing out continously. > So i > > >> > > brought it back inside and worked but still has a few time outs. > > > > >> > > I have two buildings 200 meters away from each other. one building > > >> > > joins the other (the main LAN) via a wireless bridge. So the two > > >> > > building have different antennas. > > > > >> > > Anyone has any suggestions on what i should do about this? > > > > >> > > Thanks, > > >> > > Rose. > > > > >> > > -- > > >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >> > > Groups > > >> > > "Computer Tech Support" group. > > >> > > To post to this group, send email to > > >> > > [email protected]. > > >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> > > [email protected]<computer-tech-support%[email protected]> > <computer-tech-support%[email protected]<computer-tech-support%[email protected]> > > > > >> > > . > > >> > > For more options, visit this group at > > >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Computer Tech Support" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<computer-tech-support%[email protected]> > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en. > > > > -- > > Thank you, > > Rose > > ________________________________________ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Computer Tech Support" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<computer-tech-support%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. 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