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Old July 4th 06, 08:53 AM posted to alt.internet.wireless,rec.radio.amateur.homebrew,misc.consumers.frugal-living
Beverly Erlebacher Beverly Erlebacher is offline
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Default How to calculate increase of home wireless router range?

On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 06:28:16 -0000, Dave Platt wrote:
Approximately how many decibels of (omnidirectional or directional)
power do I really need to boost my WiFi range from about 150 feet
to the 300 feet I need?


The _minimum_ you appear to need is 6 dB of additional gain. I'd
recommend trying for 10 dB or more in order to ensure a reliable
connection.


May I ask WHERE that 6 dBd of gain is coming from?

Is it ONLY from the "better" antenna?

If that additional 6 dBd is coming from a "better" antenna, then why didn't
they put that better antenna on my router in the first place?

Since the antenna isn't "powerered", there is no external amplifier .... so
I am a bit confused as to WHERE that power is coming from?

Can you unconfusify me here?
Beverly