best range on a wireless router?

[twikoff]

one of my coworkers just got an ipad and wants to be able to use it by the pool

i typically use price and hackability as requirements for my purchases like this

but one of his biggest things is wanting to make sure he has coverage at his pool..

a booster is possible, if completely necessary.. but i would rather just get a router with good enough range..

it will be put up in the 2nd floor of his house, and the pool is about 60 or so feet from where the router will be placed...

and it needs to be one he can just go to the store and pick up, because i dont see him buying online..

its a first gen ipad, which im pretty sure is a/b/g/n, so i am leaning towards a dual band n router.

 

[tyler811]

one of my coworkers just got an ipad and wants to be able to use it by the pool

i typically use price and hackability as requirements for my purchases like this

but one of his biggest things is wanting to make sure he has coverage at his pool..

a booster is possible, if completely necessary.. but i would rather just get a router with good enough range..

it will be put up in the 2nd floor of his house, and the pool is about 60 or so feet from where the router will be placed...

and it needs to be one he can just go to the store and pick up, because i dont see him buying online..

its a first gen ipad, which im pretty sure is a/b/g/n, so i am leaning towards a dual band n router.

1st generations are a/b/g and the signal distance depends on what is blocking it such as walls and what kind, trees, cordless phones microwave. Does he already have a wireless router? If so then a repeater would be best. Dual band routers run 2.4 & 5 gigahertz, but the IPad only runs at 2.4 gigahertz for wi-fi.

the 5 gighertz will carry more data and faster speeds with less crowding from neighbors but have less range. The higher the frequency the less likely it will be to penetrate walls especially at greater distances

 

[twikoff]

1st generations are a/b/g and the signal distance depends on what is blocking it such as walls and what kind, trees, cordless phones microwave. Does he already have a wireless router? If so then a repeater would be best. Dual band routers run 2.4 & 5 gigahertz, but the IPad only runs at 2.4 gigahertz for wi-fi.

the 5 gighertz will carry more data and faster speeds with less crowding from neighbors but have less range. The higher the frequency the less likely it will be to penetrate walls especially at greater distances

he does not have a wireless router currently, this will be a new setup
If possible, i was hoping to get a router with good enough range to cover the area on its own..
If that doesnt work, plan b will be to also add a wireless repeater.. but would really like to make it as simple and idiot proof as possible, since this guy is clueless on tech and would rely on me anytime he has an issue.

 

[Brainonska511]

Whatever you choose, just tell him to setup his wireless router in a central location to where he will be using his equipment - that probably help the most as far as range goes.

 

[spidey07]

Best bet would be some kind of directional antenna pointed out a window to the pool area. Something with a 30 degree spread would be fine. Heck, at 60 feet just placing the router near the window would be fine.

 

[Yuniverse]

1st generations are a/b/g and the signal distance depends on what is blocking it such as walls and what kind, trees, cordless phones microwave. Does he already have a wireless router? If so then a repeater would be best. Dual band routers run 2.4 & 5 gigahertz, but the IPad only runs at 2.4 gigahertz for wi-fi.

the 5 gighertz will carry more data and faster speeds with less crowding from neighbors but have less range. The higher the frequency the less likely it will be to penetrate walls especially at greater distances

Actually, the first generation iPad does have a/b/g/n wireless capabilities.

 

[Emulex]

hawking +14dbi directional would help. remember both sides need more powerful antenna to overcome any other noise.