On Fri, 2007-05-25 at 14:35 -0600, Nicholas Leippe wrote: > Here is the pringles can yagi, which can get a full 11Mbps at a distance of > 1000 feet: > > http://www.netscum.com/~clapp/wireless.html > > Pretty cool. > > I'm sure you can buy yagi antennas specifically designed for 802.11 that can > get you even further. I vaguely recall seeing some articles claiming 802.11 > links spanning over 1 mile.
The problem is this only works point to point. If you want to transmit a mile, fine. But at the other end of the link you need another access point to actually talk to clients. A client might be able to hear the signal focused with the yagi but the AP couldn't possibly hear the client. So yeah. For long point-to-point shots, you can set up two dedicated APs and pringles cans. If you want to extend an area, mesh-style, and have clients still be able to connect to any of the participating APs, you have to go with WDS (or with the stuff Corey was talking about). > > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
