First you will need a high speed connection such as dsl or cable.This
service is accessed through a modem it will be either a dsl or cable modem
depending on the service you use or plan to get.Now in the past you had to
get a seperate wireless router to hook up to this modem but now some
highspeed internet providers now offer a wireless modem alternative.So
basically u will have a wireless lan consisting of your cable or dsl modem
connecting you to your ISP also known as internet service provider and a
wireless router or acess point.The difference in a router and a access
point is that the router will allow you to maintain a hardwire typical lan
as well as utilizing wireless capability to your network.An access point
will be used to have a totally wireless network or will allow you add a
wireless section to a hardwire network and access points are also used to
expand the effective operating area of your wireless lan.Then you will have
to get wireless adapter cards for your computers. The 802.11b standard will
offer you 11mbs transfer rate but you should opt for an 802.11a system
which will offer you rates of over 50 mbs and up to 100mbs transfer rate
depending on the equipment you buy.Some have a turbo mode which will allow
for that higher rate.Their are so many options as too what u can buy and
how you can setup your network.I would suggest that if you really are lost
u should see if you can find someone who is knowledgeble in this area so
that they can help configure your network and set up the propersecurity for
your network as well since other people can gain access to your wireless
network if it isn'tsecure.Good luck
Hi!
To rich the distance of 500 m i think is impossible with a simple access
point or router.
Im using now some access point and router provided by Benq and the version
is awl700 based on 802.11b standart and i reach the distance anout 350 m on
a open area so when both antenas are visible the client and the accpoint,
and they work with 11mbs.
If you need to reach long distances i think u need to look on some kind of
amplipier that work on both direction , those amplifier are build to
amplify the signal of accpoint and also that comes from the client, and
naturaly you need an aposite antena to connect with amplifier.
For now im woking well with those accpoints from 802.11b standart, and
second me i have seen that the transfer rate in a closed area (inside
buildings) goes tend to lose 1 mbs for each wall that signal pass, so room
to room one wall divide signal goes on 10mbs but this is not a standart b/s
depend on type of wall and its dimension , my opinion based on my tests is
that those devices based on an 802.11b standart are working well on a
clodes areas in distance not longer than 50 meters, also are devices
produced for interier difusion (closer areas).
I sugest to do some tests with the client b/c my opinion is thet the
accpoit itself is powered to rich more than 400 meters but the client dont
have this possibility, i use for clients a little trick so i don't use an
fixed pci card but an usb device for client in this way i have the
possibilty to move the clientdevice in a positon of wellrecieve with usb
cable up to 2 meters, and to find the poin of best signal ( that are
allways doors and windows)
posted on 12/1/04 at 08:39
posted on 1/3/04 at 22:52