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Regarding increasing the WiFi range

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morland

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Hi,

Courtesy my short-term memory 😱, I have forgotten the site where I read an article that the standard WiFi 802.11a/b/g or whatever has a limited range and how the range can be drastically increased with the use of either some special booster or some extra gadget 😕

Can someone help me here please. I hope the experts know what I am talking about

Thanks.
 
Well, all you need is something like a range extender or adding a high gain power antenna to boost up the signal, however this only applies when you have a router. If you are thinking about the access point to bridge multi locations using each other's MAC addresses and deploy the signal, you need to sit down and draw what you really would like to see before you ask more questions here. Some of the routers has an advance setting features, which allows administrator to modify or tweak the performance to pull the signal up, but fact is enviromental factors can create difference.
 
Hi all,

Thank you for your replies. I have one more question:

I understand that most of the laptops offering the WiFi feature have the standard the standard Intel Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g adapter. Right?

If I want to go with Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card (which offers much wider range as per my understanding) then would it be something that would be internal to the laptop or would it be in the form of a PCMCIA (Type I/II) card? I hope my question is making any sense 😱

Also I am assuming that the wireless-N card is backward compatible with Access Points which offer only 3945 802.11a/b/g compatability?


Thanks.
 
I understand that most of the laptops offering the WiFi feature have the standard the standard Intel Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g adapter. Right?
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There are several common wireless chipsets, that is one of them.
If I want to go with Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card (which offers much wider range as per my understanding) then would it be something that would be internal to the laptop or would it be in the form of a PCMCIA (Type I/II) card? I hope my question is making any sense
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I'm not aware of any Mini-PCI Draft N cards (which often have better range because they use an integrated antenna), but haven't followed the Draft cards too closely.
Also I am assuming that the wireless-N card is backward compatible with Access Points which offer only 3945 802.11a/b/g compatability?
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Generally, yes. However you'll want to research into a specific card/AP before making a purchase. Search this forum, there are a ton of N-related threads.

Erik
 
If I want to go with Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card (which offers much wider range as per my understanding) then would it be something that would be internal to the laptop or would it be in the form of a PCMCIA (Type I/II) card?
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Eventually, probably both forms will be avaliable. I have seen the Draft N mini PCI cards avaliable for purchase.
I don't believe they're compatable with the wireless 'A' stuff.... 'B' & 'G' only. You very seldom run into the 'A' stuff anyway.
 
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