Wireless networking range ?

[bambam]

A neighbor who is about 1000 ft away and I are thinking about wireless networking . What is the realistic range of those Linksys etc. systems ? - thanks

 

[ktwebb]

With line of sight and directional antennas its not a problem. Depends on your environment, equipment used and how you engineer the link but 1000 feet is do-able.

 

[IMO]

you are lucky to be able to connect wirelss in "your" own house! I say around 100ft or 2 story with about 20% signal strength!! next door neighbor?? forgot it!

 

[cipher00]

It all depends. I highly doubt the average consumer level stuff will work well. As ktwebb indicates, you'll need some more specialized, but not exotic stuff - such as directional antennas, etc. Try to get stuff that you can return easily if it doesn't work, and you might want to consider security issues, too. Good luck.

 

[JackMDS]

The Wireless manufactures are relatively careful. They usually claim a solid distance when they put the equipment on two towers with no Visual and electrical interference.

Indoors it is any body guess, in part, because our environment includes a lot of transmission obstructions. (Electrical Screening).
Most of Houses has Insulation with Aluminum Foil cover, metal screens, cordless telephones, microwave etc. Out door trees, buildings, electrical lines etc.

As a result, Indoor residing entry level Wireless Instruments end up with a typical range of 30? ?70?. Out door with an unobstructed view, you can get a little more.

You have a chance if you use the two-second level Wireless Instruments. One at the source, and one in your house.

Combine it with two Hi Gain Antennae, and install them high on walls that face the direction of each house.

As an example for Hardware you can look here:

EZ Connect? 11Mbps Wireless Access Point/Bridge.

EZ Connect? Wireless High Gain Antenna.

More Antennae Solutions:

Wireless Networking Reference - Antennas / Range Boosting.

HyperGain® 2.4 GHz High Performance Antennas.

RF, Microwave, Fiber Optic, And Wireless Network Products.