Re: Wireless - what range?

["Andy Laurence" <andylaurence@xxxxxxx>]

> > 802.11b can be pushed up to 15km these days but, as has been
mentioned,
> > you need some good aerials, etc.
>
> Mark after a good while searching, I can't find any info of long range
> 802.11b, any further than 400meters.
> Good you through me a link, or some more information, as a fe mates in
my
> local town, ormskirk, are going to setup a wireless network, for
gaming,
> voip, remotecontrol, of peeps houses, (one mate has a RC car, that can
be
> controlled from his PC) tothers have x10 bits, and webcams, so the
info
> would be great, as we need to brige a gap of about 1KM to reach one
mate.

You'll *need* line-of-sight for 1KM.  I've tracked down a couple of sites
on
making antennae...

http://homepages.wwc.edu/student/kyleti/discone.html
http://www.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/WirelessLinks#line144

Andy
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PC-Based Multimedia System
http://www.andylaurence.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pcbmms


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