I have a question on if the stated ranges for wirless products are as good
as they say on the box. I want to share an internet connection with my
father-in-law. we live next door to each other and I measured 500 feet from
computer to computer. If the signal travels in a straight line it would go
directly out my window then about 460-470 feet outdoors then through about
30-40 feet of my in-laws house. Now the company that is providing the
internet is a wirless T-1 connection. They come and set up a little antena
on the house, witch is cool because I fiured it would be another 5 years or
so untill they put high speed internet out in the country where I live.
anyway they told me that I have to get a router that is 802.11b, g, or
super g. I was thinking of getting a Netgear 802.11g router and pci card or
USB plug-in. A buddy of mine at work has netgear stuff and he said he loves
it. other than his word I have no idea what brands are good or witch ones
to watch out for. So in summery here are my questions.
1. Can I/How can I share an internet connection between two desktop
computers 500 feet away from each other?
2. What equipment do I need, what equipment is the best. What should I stay
away from?
posted on 12/12/04 at 12:28
