I would agree with this. The low cost, low power, low received level (VERY important) AP/bridges have very limited range. Most units we have tested indoors are good for 50'-150' all depends on the building construction with the linksys at the lower end. The radio RX is going to dramatically increase your distance as you don't have control over the other end of the link if this is a hotspot system where the end user is supply there own wireless card.
You might luck out with a BEFW11s4 and something like our 8dBi omni: http://www.demarctech.com/products/antennas/SPDG16O.html But you will make out much better with a high power AP and 8dBi omni: http://www.demarctech.com/products/reliawave-rwz/reliawave-rwz-200mw-ap. html Sincerely Tony Morella Demarc Technology Group Office: 908-996-7995 Cell: 908-246-9170 Fax: 908-847-0202 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.demarctech.com Open Chat Server http://www.demarctech.com:8000 Yahoo IM: tonymorella Wireless Solution Provider > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Enrique LaRoche > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 9:56 PM > To: Chris Beaumont; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [BAWUG] Best cheap wireless access point question > > > > Without Antenna I have never seen one of these do better than > 150' BEFW11s4.. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Chris > Beaumont > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 11:00 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [BAWUG] Best cheap wireless access point question > > > Hello, > > I'm going to be investing in my first 802.11b system tomorrow and I'm > wondering, what is the best, most flexible access point for $200 or > less? > > Initially, I'm going to be using it with an iBook with an AirPort > card, but my hope is that it would have decent range and support > external - gain antennas (hopefully to be able to provide service to > a cafe around 1000 feet away) and interoperate with others equipment. > > I have a Linksys BEFSR41 already, acting as a NAT box, so NAT ability > is not necessary.. (although a built in switch is nice as it would > enable me to ditch some hubs..) > > I've been looking at the BEFW11s4.. would that be a good choice? The > price is right as I've been seeing it for $99 with rebate.. > > I'm a newbie in this area, but I do have some RF background.. > > Thanks, > Chris > -- > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
