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RE: [OT] Extending Wireless Networks
- To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
- Subject: RE: [OT] Extending Wireless Networks
- From: Nick Shore <nick.shore@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:14:06 +0100
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> Thanks Nick, Good call but the router is also a 4 port 10/100MB switch
> and I want to keep the switch in my office. I did experiment when I
> first got the router and to be honest I couldn't find an optimal place
> to give the range of coverage I would like.
>
does the linksys have an external antenna socket ?
if so then a better antenna would probably help.
I would locate the linksys as high up as possible, and then buy a small
switch for the office - or use multiple
cat5 links back into the office from the final location.
> As an aside, does the "power" of the receiver have anything
to do with
> received signal strength? I only have a laptop with built in Wifi. If
I
> got say a PDA with a WIfi card might this have better reception?
receive sensitivities vary quite a lot, the laptop with built-in wifi
should
have a better antenna, as that is normally
built into the lid/screen.
Nick.
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