Wireless Transmission Range

[Fingolfin269]

Due to certain circumstances not under my control I only have one broadband option. DSL is not in the area and I can't get a cable modem at the house I'm going to be moving to soon...

Is it at all possible for a wireless g router (linksys that will be patched with sveasoft's firmware that supposedly ups reception range) coupled with a really good wireless g usb card to receive a transmission from a house about 3 houses up and roughly 50 yards away?

I don't know if this is technically legal or not. If it is then I'll just drop the whole subject but since it's my only option I'll just be forced to deal with figuring it out myself.

 

[RagManX]

A good card and router should have no trouble talking at that distance. You can use a directional antenna to improve the range/quality, but I've done wireless over greater distances than that.

RagManX

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: RagManX
A good card and router should have no trouble talking at that distance. You can use a directional antenna to improve the range/quality, but I've done wireless over greater distances than that.

RagManX

Do you happen to have any card suggestions? Would we have better luck putting an access point in the house and then grabbing the connection from that point?

 

[Night201]

I'm doing a similar thing right now (setting up a wireless connection between 2 homes (with 1 home between them). I'll be doing it in 1 week or so. I'll report back with my results. Just trying it simple first (1 wireless G router and 1 wireless PCI card).