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JayKaye · 08-23-2004, 01:27 PM

Its all dependant on how you set it up. If you get a high gain external antenna and mount it on your roof (or somewhere high up giving the best 'line of sight' to your mates house) then you should get a decent signal strength. It works both ways so make sure your mate has something similar.
The thing with frequencies used with WiFi (2.4GHz) is that they are more prone to being reflected from objects rather than go through them. So having something as simple as a thin wall between you and your mate could severly reduce signal strength. The aim is to have as much signal leaving your WiFi (and his) as possible so that by the time it reaches your mate (or you) the gain is still strong enough to be of use.

EDIT: Also, this may be obvious, but make sure you keep both your antenna's vertical.

08-23-2004, 01:27 PM	#3
JayKaye Constant Bitrate Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 190	Its all dependant on how you set it up. If you get a high gain external antenna and mount it on your roof (or somewhere high up giving the best 'line of sight' to your mates house) then you should get a decent signal strength. It works both ways so make sure your mate has something similar. The thing with frequencies used with WiFi (2.4GHz) is that they are more prone to being reflected from objects rather than go through them. So having something as simple as a thin wall between you and your mate could severly reduce signal strength. The aim is to have as much signal leaving your WiFi (and his) as possible so that by the time it reaches your mate (or you) the gain is still strong enough to be of use. EDIT: Also, this may be obvious, but make sure you keep both your antenna's vertical. __________________ Car PC v1 - 1999 - 2000 DOS 6.22 - MPXF - 2x16 LCD - 6.4GB Car PC v2 - 2002 - 2006 XP - 7" wide/touch - GPS - Tank batt relay - 100GB Car PC v3 - 2008 XP - 7" wide/touch - GPS - 802.11g - FM/XM - OBDII - WWW [\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|----] 80% complete