Quick question about router/ap range

[imported_sandino]

Let's say I live in a 4-storey mansion or something and I put one of those Bountiful super routers on the ground floor. Assuming that this router is strong enough to send a signal that can be picked up by a laptop on the rooftop, how can the laptop (assuming that the network card isn't too strong) send data to the router 4 floors down?

Does getting a high-powered router also mean that it's more sensitive in the sense that it will pick up weak signals from afar, through obstacles?

















PS. this is a spin off of my wireless network problem/puzzle. You might want to take a look at it after answering the above question!
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2197583&enterthread=y

 

[Pabster]

It does no good to have a "high power" router when the clients are all at standard operating levels. Even if reception is OK on the receiving end, the sender won't have the juice to get data back to the AP.

And, in fact, those who "crank up" the juice on their routers often end up either frying them or introducing so much noise in to the spectrum so as to render their connection nearly useless.

 

[imported_sandino]

Okay thanks, that clarifies a lot!

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: Pabster
It does no good to have a "high power" router when the clients are all at standard operating levels. Even if reception is OK on the receiving end, the sender won't have the juice to get data back to the AP.

And, in fact, those who "crank up" the juice on their routers often end up either frying them or introducing so much noise in to the spectrum so as to render their connection nearly useless.

The above is correct if you "Push" up a regular Router.

If you get an Original High Power that was designed as an High Power you would get better wireless with regular clients too.