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Article:		Setting Up an 802.11b Home Wireless Network
Subject:		Signal strength/distance?
Date:		2003-10-24 12:03:40
From:		anonymous2
I'm using a Linksys WAP11 access point and a Linksys WPC11 card with my laptop. The problem is, the signal doesn't carry very far in my house, not nearly half as far as it did when my friend had it hooked up at his house. I'm trying to go maybe 30 feet away from the access point with 2 walls in between, and the signal drops completely after about 20 feet. Is there any way to boost the signal, or is my only real option to move the access point to a more central location in the house? Running a long network cable sort of defeats the purpose of a wireless network. This really is frustrating. Chris

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• Signal strength/distance?
  2004-01-05 16:42:33  anonymous2 [View]
  
  
  Try a Cantenna. There are lots of sites with info on building your own (do a Google search for cantenna). If you're not the adventurous type, go to cantenna.com and buy one for $20 ($50 with the adapter cable and tripod). I have one and I'm able to get a strong signal 200' away, through two walls.
  
  I hope this helps and good luck.

• Signal strength/distance?
  2003-11-14 10:03:54  anonymous2 [View]
  
  
  Try using a signal booster such as WSB24 by
  Linksys
  
  Here is the web page:
  http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=38&prid=548