From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JecxO-0000vw-8q for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:14:50 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 7F5B8E07B8; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:14:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from QMTA10.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net (qmta10.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net [76.96.30.17]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 59088E07B8 for ; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:14:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from OMTA01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.11]) by QMTA10.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 5qDU1Z03D0EPchoAA0F300; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:14:24 +0000 Received: from spinner ([76.116.4.141]) by OMTA01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 5xEU1Z00932Z8is8M00000; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:14:31 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=_PAiKKnxzmQA:10 a=Ou8-nDE8AAAA:8 a=OWpb7QdiAAAA:8 a=ewCkark3zmPZg2gzs18A:9 a=gQV6X4ayerDCAtvHQ6QA:7 a=CRVxlzsPaZILvM6eyucgM9gDz0MA:4 a=LY0hPdMaydYA:10 From: Jerry McBride Organization: TEAM-LINUX To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless: Limit rate to strengthen connection? Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:14:18 -0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.9 References: <49bf44f10803261353l2b3b6607j48e127322ec8dd95@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <49bf44f10803261353l2b3b6607j48e127322ec8dd95@mail.gmail.com> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200803261714.18899.mcbrides9@comcast.net> X-Archives-Salt: bfee2a6a-6524-48ba-84f9-0b7c48b3ef48 X-Archives-Hash: 0b1e6cb0c0e4f0e80bba15e42899a84e On Wednesday 26 March 2008 04:53:24 pm Grant wrote: > I'm trying to strengthen a wireless connection that spans about 150 > feet and has to go through about 5 walls. I bought two of these: > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=3DN82E16833164110 > > for either end of the connection, but I'm having trouble making it > work well. I've noticed the connection will be perfect for a short > time, but then disappear. When watching iwconfig during this process, > it looks like the connection is good when on a low rate, but when it > goes to 54 Mbps it falls apart. > > Should limiting the rate solve this problem? If so, how can I do > that? I'm using hostapd on the AP and wpa_supplicant on the client. > > - Grant Grant, Yes, lowering the rate to a "slower" speed will help greatly. The lower ra= tes=20 use less compression and modulation... less complex wave forms better=20 connects over long hauls.=20 The antennas look very good, but what's driving them? I use and whole=20 heartedly endorse SENAO products and have had very good luck with these=20 models: ECB-3220 (400 mw) or 2611CB3 PLUS (200 mw) at:=20 http://www.wlansolution.com. Either unit with the high gain antennas you=20 have, will penetrate what you stated and probably go pretty high on the=20 speed scale doing it too. Cheers. =2D-=20 =46rom the Desk of: Jerome D. McBride -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list