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 1Jg7G5-0001i4-J8 for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:48:17 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 480D9E0442; Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:48:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: from hs-out-0708.google.com (hs-out-0708.google.com [64.233.178.245]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2B4CCE0442 for ; Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:48:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: by hs-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id k27so1110634hsc.2 for ; Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:48:15 -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=b5dMDg/4ATV1FuFms9OkPTOi2WIDLCvXfCjRI+4zc58=; b=qOMfpcvBHnEUs4mJvbXptAZhRXr4KprBEXp103TaR5B6vqKJxTVmxpBecj84HnHG+SmLr3LR35Q9dCvaTYxdpz83X+ZrZaeD0dXXp59VbGrLf8hlgUThyi1rtradeYS+CWrmnr9a60gByNsCJOZ1gsCnwloVaESsKBH40OA5WPI= 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=Cwz8OpDILeWCYv9m7dvdRbWmIPas/cjmtcBW/pydodoQurXQJH6u6ZNiZwSM4LSmXdAuri2FfLo7W3/mQ7mRx1HKWiHuirzqHCYLhOVPcgwpzDevRlKgdzTP4Qxc7OBF9Y0YS+or+AJlgIV5EBHMHFb8gv2ZlVIvB8UtyJ4bKRY= Received: by 10.114.136.1 with SMTP id j1mr8781500wad.85.1206920893482; Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:48:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.115.110.15 with HTTP; Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:48:13 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <49bf44f10803301648s43680a8dj46af137721bb3402@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:48:13 -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: 846bf5d5-ba2b-4e42-a67f-3e6907e0e230 X-Archives-Hash: da80a14adca95dc79195941a5aed74da > > 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. Should the adapter itself make a lot of difference when driving an external antenna? I think I'm going to use one of these with my laptop and an external antenna and I may need to pick up weak signals: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315075 Does anyone know of a strong antenna that is more portable than this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164110 I'm mainly concerned with how much space it will take up in carry-on luggage. - Grant -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list