[RndTbl] high-power 802.11g router recommendations?

Dan Keizer ve4drk at gmail.com
Fri Jul 2 14:16:12 CDT 2010


I've always used the WRT series of routers for the most part -- they
have generally done me quite well in and around the house.

If you're looking for increasing the signal quality or the range, the
first thing to look at is the antenna setup.
Depending on the model of router you have, you would most likely get
better results by purchasing an aftermarket replacement antenna --
these can increase the gain of the antennas for both transmission and
reception ...
don't just pump up the power output on the router -- that would just
increase the transmission, but not the reception -- and if you do pump
it up too much, you could damage the finals.
If you can, you can pick up a more directional antenna and put it at
the end of the house so to speak and see how that performs for your
needs ...

I'd take a look at the current spectrum usage in your area .. what
channels are in use etc ... use channels that are not occupied that
much if you can.

certainly, I've had interference from both my hand-held portable
phones and the microwave at times .. so those are considerations too
... you can use different phone technology to get around the 2.4GHz
band ... dect phones are the newer ones it seems.


On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Bill Reid <billreid at shaw.ca> wrote:
> I am using the Linksys WRT610N but have not been impressed with the range. Not
> really much better than the 54G. I tried the Netgear WNR3500 but it had no
> better range. I settled with using the Buffallo WZR-HP-G300NH in access point
> mode. The Buffallo's range a bit better than the Linksys but I have the Linksys
> on the 3rd floor and the Buffallo in the basement so the coverage is ok.
>
> -- Bill
>
> On 07/02/2010 12:01 PM, Adam Thompson wrote:
>> Looking for recommendations for a wireless router than has better-than-usual range.
>>
>> I’ve used the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 with good results, but they’re basically impossible to find locally.
>>
>> I’ve also now experienced the D-Link DIR-825’s pathetic range, not sure I want to trust D-Link’s RangeBooster line without first-hand recommendations.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Adam
>>
>>
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