I've gotten 802.11b to go most of 200 feet inside my factory, but the last 50 feet or so were at low signal strength. That was a standard Linksys WAP (but not with the supplied antenna - I was using the longer ones you can buy from Linksys) and a laptop card with no antenna.
Through 1 concrete wall and open air for the rest (although with plenty of heavy metal machinery in the intervening space). If you have one particular place you want to reach in your woods (and it sounds like you do), google for cantenna (http://tinyurl.com/kwuak) and check out the first half a dozen listings for the original cantenna and a number of cheap (under $10) DIY alternatives. These are all basically static directional antennas. Or check out the Belkin Pre-N wireless - these are essentially antenna arrays that are dynamically set to the right direction for your needs. Be aware that the last is based on a pre-release version of 802.11N (hence the name). The spec isn't finalized yet, and may change in final form, so you *may* wind up with something different from the final standard. -- Michaelwagner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21626 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
