"John Smith" wrote in message
...
JB wrote:

...
I concur. I like the Huntgate solution but prefer to use Ethernet for
the
run. However, there is a problem with using a high gain omni antenna in
an
urban area where there is a lot of channel loading. Your throughput
drops
because you are spending a lot of time with collision avoidance. This
might
work at night, but not if everyone leaves their wireless up all the
time.

WiFi was meant to be short range. When you improve your range, you
compound
your interference problem exponentially. If you use a Pringles can you
have
a big advantage because it is as if you moved your low gain antenna
closer
to the AP but you still have the problem of the connections the AP hears
but
you don't hear and can't avoid colliding with. At least you aren't
being
bombarded with broadcasts.

Simply put, there are limitations to performance when you put yourself
in a
crowded situation.


Taking in your text, "overall", I fail to find anything I would nit-pick
at ...

But, you know, as well as I, we are going to attempt to expand range to
and even beyond "its' limits", like a mountain--just because it is
there. :-)

I mean, "That is what we do!" grin

Regards,
JS

Any excuse to raise the noise floor--