Quickest test is to try a more directional AP antenna.

David Jackson wrote:

> If I have an external antenna connected to a laptop
> and try to pick up the wireless access point from 300
> yards, I have no problem.  I get an IP address and
> everything.  I'm able to ping the AP, other clients
> hooked up to it.  However, I'm unable to get to the
> web do file sharing etc.  I know that it works when
> I'm close to the access point.  Does the access point
> also need an external antenna to shoot the signal back
> to me?
>
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