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 1Jed4D-0001k7-U1 for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:21:54 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id E0EBDE06B0; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:21:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: from el-out-1112.google.com (el-out-1112.google.com [209.85.162.178]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F600E06B0 for ; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:21:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: by el-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id r23so57475elf.19 for ; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:21:51 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=Vj8Kn7loVeupcUMwtgFIgiM2cHwLXRhrdLQaMbJvzlI=; b=qyH9hUorIKup6cl1C2ChJPevGU6eSnAJFm+1TbG+c8jcAdcZeRI2fnBvGseAnGU76Lip2RyezPZccDAwFeWxOL5/huuCUqBCHlo4quizHf82Lg5Drf06VBhHEpm1iCLo6zlea61VY6Abp+MquTBUJ7Jh4ejOtxyfAOmikIAzbyY= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=d9aSR7fiVOeN4+/YXCdHsP0CGXm+48GCQDr3b1Dd7D+LuP5FFVD6XLfsBxY2WASub6sVB3iCogJoETAD7ji0Yn15nyPkmqunLWBRgJ8r5D491+26naxUAI8u+zKCdi2IdDzXU/s/ngx2eCUQqEry/U0AbHRuAh9RzYgm/YfCMhc= Received: by 10.142.217.17 with SMTP id p17mr816132wfg.139.1206566510284; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:21:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.143.13.5 with HTTP; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:21:50 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <49bf44f10803261421k67889561t9a09b27e94d0ca8c@mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:21:50 -0700 From: Grant To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless: Limit rate to strengthen connection? In-Reply-To: <200803261714.18899.mcbrides9@comcast.net> 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: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <49bf44f10803261353l2b3b6607j48e127322ec8dd95@mail.gmail.com> <200803261714.18899.mcbrides9@comcast.net> X-Archives-Salt: 2780d171-d5d6-41f8-bf10-9acdb5113b06 X-Archives-Hash: 87965a6f05441cbae1171befb58af7f1 > > 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=N82E16833164110 > > > > 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 rates > use less compression and modulation... less complex wave forms better > connects over long hauls. > > The antennas look very good, but what's driving them? I use and whole > heartedly endorse SENAO products and have had very good luck with these > models: ECB-3220 (400 mw) or 2611CB3 PLUS (200 mw) at: > http://www.wlansolution.com. Either unit with the high gain antennas you > have, will penetrate what you stated and probably go pretty high on the > speed scale doing it too. I'm using a Netgear PCI adapter on the AP and an Edimax USB adapter on the client. Do you know how I can limit the rate? Should it be done on the Gentoo AP or the client? - Grant -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list