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krp · 07-08-2001, 06:59 PM

Dunno about boosting the signal, probably illegal to do that, however a lot can be had by carefully choosing your antenna placement. You want to be sure that the base-station (access-point) antenna is placed as high as possible for the best range.

Also, you want to avoid having intervening metal structures, 802.11b wireless kit is 2.4 gHz RF, and doesn't like any metal between the access point and the remote station PC. for example: In home construction, they frequently embed expanded metal mesh reinforcing in mudwork (tile) walls, which is total block for 802.11b signals. Other metal like ductwork will block your signal too.

Think of 2.4gHz radio between the base-station and remote PC like a beam of light which WON'T go around corners or metal, but will penetrate some nonmetallic walls ok and you get the general idea.

07-08-2001, 06:59 PM	#2
krp Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Posts: 32	Dunno about boosting the signal, probably illegal to do that, however a lot can be had by carefully choosing your antenna placement. You want to be sure that the base-station (access-point) antenna is placed as high as possible for the best range. Also, you want to avoid having intervening metal structures, 802.11b wireless kit is 2.4 gHz RF, and doesn't like any metal between the access point and the remote station PC. for example: In home construction, they frequently embed expanded metal mesh reinforcing in mudwork (tile) walls, which is total block for 802.11b signals. Other metal like ductwork will block your signal too. Think of 2.4gHz radio between the base-station and remote PC like a beam of light which WON'T go around corners or metal, but will penetrate some nonmetallic walls ok and you get the general idea. __________________ chilling out in the swamp... (#1) Athlon XP@1.667gHz, watercooled: (DD Maze2 new revision, Eheim 1250, BlackiceXtreme), in modded Supermicro SC750 fulltower case. (#2) Athlon TB@1.4gHz, watercooled: (DD Maze2 orig revison, CaseEtc resepump, Blackice), in modded LiteOn FS020 midtower case.