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a question about wireless networks

#2
also how good is the range? like i am shooting for 25 yards through brick. any hope? ( just so ur wondering i am wanting to set up a network for my parents and i to share a connection, no sense in them paying for the 3 times a month they get online.
 
#3
Might as well get G just in case you need it in the future, though it's so cheap. I've been able to get 25 yards+ through a brick wall, so I'd say go for it. you can always build a pringles can antennae.
 
#5
"g" is faster, but at that distance, it prolly won't be really obvious.......it is the newest technology, and it appears more and more companies are releasing hardware for it.....as mentioned, the "g" is not really that much more $$ than "b", so no sense in investing in the old technology.....however, "b" is more readily available at this exact moment if you are planning on going to places with WiFi "hotspots"......just some things to think about......if it were me, i would go "g".

-Mike
 
#6
We tested both.. g is better (not by much), and with many vendors, price is the same, so might as well go with G (check out Link Removed or Link Removed).

Re. solid walls, just try to make sure that signal is to go through the wall at 90 degrees (shortest possible distance through the wall).
 
#7
g is great, unfortunately here in boston we only have a b router because my roommate got it for his powerbook which is a little older than mine and had b standard, mine has g standard, however, on this router I go at b speeds, which is kind of lame.

but yeah, there are many ways to boost a signal if you should have any problems, pringles cans work great, there are also more expensive options that don't necessarily work any better ;)

one thing that is kind of important, from what I understand, florescent lighting creates interference, but also 2.4 GHZ phones do to, the 802.11 spec operates on that frequency, so if you have many cordless phones in your house that are 2.4 GHZ, they might interfere with your signal, and either lower the range you get, or all together cut it out, so be wary of that.

also from what I understand, concrete is a material that isn't to friendly for wireless networks, just something to bear in mind.

also netgear routers stink :p

(well, their wired routers are okay, but their wireless ones are poo)
 
#13
Originally posted by Jon Burnet
now what is this pringles can trick you speak of.
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With an empty pringles can and about $8 in parts you can make an antenna that extends your wireless range as well as or even better than a $150 antenna sold commercially. A pringles can just happens to have the right dimensions to make a good antenna for the 2.4 Ghz band that 802.11 operates on. Do a google search for "pringles can antenna" and you will get loads of info.
 
#15
You'd have to have some real freakin' fast broadband for it to be faster than B can handle. Most places that you're going to download from can't give you that kind of speed anyway. The difference really comes when you're tapping into other computers on your network. I know Jon already made his purchase but I'd also have to say that on everyday deals G and B aren't a huge price difference but you can occasionally find some incredible specials on wireless B that put it significantly lower than G.

brad cook
 
#16
Originally posted by Phat Ham
A G router will also work with a B card; you will just get B speeds. B and G are reverse compatible, so they all play together nicely.
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they play nicely together, but not that nice, while they will work, from what I've heard, and my experience, g devices on a b network ,will not only be relegated to b speeds, but they won't will suffer some minor performance drops that a b device won't experience.
 

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