On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 6:32 PM, Jasiu <johnschiavone...@gmail.com> wrote: > How far can I expect wireless coverage without the use of a repeater? > My father has a cabin approximately 80 yards from his house. He would > like to have internet reception there as well. Anyone know what range > I can expect from an 802.11n card? Which one will work in > aforementioned machine?
The only way to know for sure is to try it. But I'd be surprised if you could get a usable signal at 240 feet. Maybe you could and maybe the throughput would be good enough for web browsing but you probably wouldn't want to be transferring large files. I think my MacBook was able to reach my DLink DIR-655 at somewhere between 100-150 feet. But not really much beyond that so I'm not optimistic. What would you be using as a router or wireless access point (WAP) in the house? What type of computer do you intend to use as the wireless client in the cabin? Are there any other considerations such as obstacles? Will the WAP be positioned by a window facing the cabin or will the signal have to go through walls? If so, how many and what construction? How high up will the WAP be positioned? Higher is always better. (If it's in a basement I think you can definitely forget about ever connecting to it from the cabin.) How about any sources of potential interference? Most cordless phones, except for the newer DECT 6.0 models, will blow your typical 2.4GHz wireless connection away. If you pay more you can get 802.11n routers/clients that use the 5.0 GHz band, but the usable range in the 5.0 GHz band is usually noticeably less than with the 2.4GHz band. -irrational john --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
