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Wireless LAN range?

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Posted on September 28, 2004 at 12:47:28
beken
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 What is the range and signal drop-off for a wireless LAN?

I use a USR wireless router on my server and main computer (wired) and a run another PC downstairs which I use to record my LPs onto and transmit to the fileserver upstairs. Distance is about 40 feet.
I had a flood in my basement (good thing the stereo is wall mounted) and the floor got wet so I had to move the PC to another room. It is farther away by about 50 feet. I noticed the signal strength went from 75% to about 15% and thought the PC can recognize the network, it does not see the other computers and fileserver. I think the WEP encryption still works it made not difference if I turned it off.

 

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Re: Wireless LAN range?, posted on November 5, 2004 at 14:04:41
DortoH
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 Depends on if you are using 802.11 a, b, or g. If you were only getting 75% origianlly I suspect you are goping through some floors and/or walls. Steel stud walls, flourescent lighting, mains wiring will all interfere with the signal strength, as well as the added 50' distance.

With no obstructions, on a good day you might get 300 feet with 802.11b, however this drops dramatically once you have some interference in between the NIC and WAP. WEP will have no effect on distance.

 

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