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    Powerful Wireless Router Needed

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by danirizarry, Apr 26, 2008.

  1. danirizarry

    danirizarry Newbie

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    Hello

    I was wondering if anyone can help me with this problem.

    I'm looking for a powerful wireless router to stretch across my block from my office to my home. Any suggestions for a router or how to do it myself easily.

    Thank You.
    Dan
     
    danirizarry, Apr 26, 2008
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  2. knightingmagic

    knightingmagic Notebook Deity

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    Get any router with removable antennas and get some highly directional ones.
     
    knightingmagic, Apr 26, 2008
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  3. nobscot6

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    a full city blocK???
     
    nobscot6, Apr 26, 2008
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    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    If so that's gonna be more than a router more like a radio antenna
    [​IMG]


    lol!
     
    wackydude1234, Apr 27, 2008
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  5. nobscot6

    nobscot6 Wise One

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    I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

    thanks for the laugh and making my day Wackydude!!!
     
    nobscot6, Apr 27, 2008
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  6. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    You can put the router on the top of the tower to minimize the transmission line losses :D :D :D
     
    Wirelessman, Apr 27, 2008
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  7. danirizarry

    danirizarry Newbie

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    I only need the signal to travel a distance of about 1000 ft.


    I have an office on the corner of my block and on that same block on the other end is my home.
     
    danirizarry, Apr 28, 2008
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  8. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    300m is not a neglectable distance on the 2.4/5GHz frequency band, you will need a very directional antenna and a booster for sure. Go to Radioshack and see what they suggest in terms of antenna and booster.
     
    Wirelessman, Apr 28, 2008
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  9. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Yeah, you'll need a pretty decent antennae for this job. Head to radioshack or Frys and have them point you to the wifi antennaes
     
    surfasb, Apr 30, 2008
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  10. wackydude1234

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    won't s/he need a powerful wifi card or dongle also?
     
    wackydude1234, Apr 30, 2008
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    blue68f100, Apr 30, 2008
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