Re: Need Wireless-N card to boost Wireless-N router range?

On Nov 5, 3:37 am, Bryan <Bryan.2zk...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
First off hello everyone and apologies if this is redundant, as I
skimmed back a couple of weeks and couldn't find anything on this topic.

We have a rather large spread on our property, and had a little tussle
over placement of our Wireless G router (Lynksys). I've read enough
about Wireless-N to know it would be a good opportunity to upgrade and
convinced our landlord to do so.

However I'm not seeing any noticeable difference in terms of the
network range after installing the Linksys WRT150N - I'm still stuck at
about 100 feet with a direct line of sight, which is no difference from
the previous router. I have little concern for speed as our local cable
internet maxes out at 600 KB/s regardless, so I figured we would be set
to go with our existing wireless cards.

My question then is - is it necessary to install Wireless N cards in
our laptops to improve the range? Can't find much on this topic through
Google.

Thanks

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Yesterday I have asked the same question at a local computer store
and a salesman explained me kindly that a Wifi-N card is not boosting
wifi signal, multiplexing data packets toi be sent, between 3
antennas, increasing speed by a factor of 3 not a range.
To increase a range try to install better gain outdoor antennas.
If I am wrong, please correct me.

Darius

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