Boost WiFi Signal?

7 Feb 2005 1:12 AM

Jim Hubbard

I need to boost a WiFi signal. Not with the cheesy little wifi
extenders.....but with a unit powerful enough to cover a whole neighborhood.

My client is a real estate developer that wants to place a wifi router in a
model home and be able to use his notebook anywhere in the subdivision.

They own every lot in the subdivision and are beginning to build homes on
these lots. So, there should be no problem as far as their signal stepping
on anyone else.

Has anyone seen plans for such a booster online that I could modify for
their use?

7 Feb 2005 4:26 PM

AR15

Your client should find a System Integrated/VAR/Consultant that really knows
WiFi...

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"Jim Hubbard" <reply@groups.please> wrote in message
news:YtydnXtId9k3XZvfRVn-jw@giganews.com...
: I need to boost a WiFi signal. Not with the cheesy little wifi
: extenders.....but with a unit powerful enough to cover a whole
neighborhood.
:
: My client is a real estate developer that wants to place a wifi router in
a
: model home and be able to use his notebook anywhere in the subdivision.
:
: They own every lot in the subdivision and are beginning to build homes on
: these lots. So, there should be no problem as far as their signal
stepping
: on anyone else.
:
: Has anyone seen plans for such a booster online that I could modify for
: their use?
:
:
:

7 Feb 2005 5:10 PM

George

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"Jim Hubbard" <reply@groups.please> wrote in message
news:YtydnXtId9k3XZvfRVn-jw@giganews.com...
> I need to boost a WiFi signal. Not with the cheesy little wifi
> extenders.....but with a unit powerful enough to cover a whole
neighborhood.
>
> My client is a real estate developer that wants to place a wifi router in
a
> model home and be able to use his notebook anywhere in the subdivision.
>
> They own every lot in the subdivision and are beginning to build homes on
> these lots. So, there should be no problem as far as their signal
stepping
> on anyone else.
>
> Has anyone seen plans for such a booster online that I could modify for
> their use?
>

Why not have him go with one of the commercial offerings to do that on his
notebook?

7 Feb 2005 8:16 PM

no.one

Three WRT54GS WAPs. Set first to Channel 1, second to Channel 6 and third
to Channel 11. Each has a directional antenna, with perhaps 150 degree
field of coverage. Put on high point, as high as local code will permit.
Use the SveaSoft replacement firmware to adjust the power output, relative
to the gain of the antenna, so as toavoid violating FCC regulations.

Have him get an Proxim Orinoco Gold, Compex, Buffalo or other card which
supports external antennas, so if he needs one, he doesn't have to change
the WNIC in his notebook PC.
http://www.buffalotech.com/products/product-detail.php?productid=32
http://www.cpx.com/products.asp?c=Wireless%20Products&d=&page=2

Many plans in WIRELESS HACKS and other books on 802.11b/g for cheap and
effective external antennas.

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On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 20:12:49 -0500, "Jim Hubbard" <reply@groups.please>
wrote:

>I need to boost a WiFi signal. Not with the cheesy little wifi
>extenders.....but with a unit powerful enough to cover a whole neighborhood.
>
>My client is a real estate developer that wants to place a wifi router in a
>model home and be able to use his notebook anywhere in the subdivision.
>
>They own every lot in the subdivision and are beginning to build homes on
>these lots. So, there should be no problem as far as their signal stepping
>on anyone else.
>
>Has anyone seen plans for such a booster online that I could modify for
>their use?
>
>
>

7 Feb 2005 11:17 PM

George

<no.***@no.gov> wrote in message news:4207cb77.5734609@news.individual.de...
> Three WRT54GS WAPs. Set first to Channel 1, second to Channel 6 and third
> to Channel 11. Each has a directional antenna, with perhaps 150 degree
> field of coverage. Put on high point, as high as local code will permit.
> Use the SveaSoft replacement firmware to adjust the power output, relative
> to the gain of the antenna, so as toavoid violating FCC regulations.
>

The OP provided zero information about the actual size of the
"neighborhood". There is no way to suggest anything based on the total lack
of information.