Preface:I'm planning on building an internet of things over a somewhat large area.
I just picked up two DIR-615s which will be running dd-wrt as local hubs. They have 2 antennas, so I'm planning on having a directional antenna to a (signal boosted) main hub, and having one antenna doing local traffic. Question dump time: 1. afaik This router is only 2.4GHz, so presumably these antennas are both on. Correct? 2. Boosters. We're limited to 1W power output on antennas before getting a license, correct? 2a. Anyone got a line on a good booster? USB need not apply. DX has http://dx.com/p/sunhans-sh-2000-2-4ghz-wireless-wifi-broadband-amplifier-signal-booster-silver-214735?gclid=CKzT9u7C0bkCFS_ZQgoduFYA8A - but it's 2W. 3. There's multiple designs for cantennas. Anyone here ever build one? Experiences? The lame: http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/peripherals/build-the-ultimate-wi-fi-boosting-cantenna-684073/2#articleContent or http://www.instructables.com/id/WiFi-Cantenna-without-pigtail/ To the compicated: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-a-wifi-antenna-out-of-a-pringles-can-nb/ which is a yagi antenna, and should have more gain. _______________________________________________ SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/
