On Thursday, November 03, 2005, at 12:47PM, Alan B. McCruden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Advice on wireless range please. > >Does the fact that my Panasonic DECT cordless phone cannot reach all >parts of my sandstone home suggest I should consider the newer MIMO >(108Mbps) standard rather than eg D-Link DSL-902 54Mbps Wireless ADSL >Router DSL-G604T for better range? Cordless phone, wireless LAN and anything else based on Radio wireless is highly dependent on the manufacturer of the product, the components, the antenna used and the power the transceivers at both ends are capable of pushing out. As such it's hard to tell how good a base station will be without testing it. Reviews help but only to a marginal extent as they are never going to be in the same building as you and every building, especially stone, is different. The fact a cordless phone doesn't reach all parts of your house indicates you probably have thick walls, but then I guess you knew that!. I can't see that sandstone could be that big an interference factor unless it's very iron rich orange or red sandstone, or you have rising damp in the walls. That said the fact it's there might be enough, and the thick walls of an open granular material will possibly scatter the signal a bit also. That's my combination of a degree in Geology and a rudimentary understanding of waveforms and physics... -- Mark Benson http://homepage.mac.com/markbenson -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
