On Wednesday 26 March 2008 04:53:24 pm Grant wrote: > I'm trying to strengthen a wireless connection that spans about 150 > feet and has to go through about 5 walls. I bought two of these: > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164110 > > for either end of the connection, but I'm having trouble making it > work well. I've noticed the connection will be perfect for a short > time, but then disappear. When watching iwconfig during this process, > it looks like the connection is good when on a low rate, but when it > goes to 54 Mbps it falls apart. > > Should limiting the rate solve this problem? If so, how can I do > that? I'm using hostapd on the AP and wpa_supplicant on the client. > > - Grant
Grant, Yes, lowering the rate to a "slower" speed will help greatly. The lower rates use less compression and modulation... less complex wave forms better connects over long hauls. The antennas look very good, but what's driving them? I use and whole heartedly endorse SENAO products and have had very good luck with these models: ECB-3220 (400 mw) or 2611CB3 PLUS (200 mw) at: http://www.wlansolution.com. Either unit with the high gain antennas you have, will penetrate what you stated and probably go pretty high on the speed scale doing it too. Cheers. -- From the Desk of: Jerome D. McBride -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
