I know this is off topic, however, I thought someone here might know. I'm
looking for a wireles router with a very lengthy range. It is possible to
get a router with a range of hundreds of yards? Say for instance 600 yards.
I have a high speed connection in an office about 600 yards from another
area where I would like internet access on a laptop. Thought I could get
that type of range from an inexpensive router. Any thoughts?

<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I know this is off topic, however, I thought someone here might know. I'm
>looking for a wireles router with a very lengthy range. It is possible to
>get a router with a range of hundreds of yards? Say for instance 600
>yards. I have a high speed connection in an office about 600 yards from
>another area where I would like internet access on a laptop. Thought I
>could get that type of range from an inexpensive router. Any thoughts?
>
You might read up on this:
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=8601827773B08

You might want to look into a router that supports DD-WRT since it allows
you to boost the power and you might look into getting better antennas then
what comes by default.
Faq for DD-WRT
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php...eless_range.3F

Dave
<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I know this is off topic, however, I thought someone here might know. I'm
>looking for a wireles router with a very lengthy range. It is possible to
>get a router with a range of hundreds of yards? Say for instance 600
>yards. I have a high speed connection in an office about 600 yards from
>another area where I would like internet access on a laptop. Thought I
>could get that type of range from an inexpensive router. Any thoughts?
>

Agreed. I have a WRT54GL using DD-WRT boosting the power to 251mW and a
12dBi omni antenna. The laptop works a good 1/4 mile away (up to 1/2 mile
away with decent signal on the laptop). With a good directional antenna on
the opposite side of the omni, I can reach a good mile or so.

Recommended highly.

--
Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"Dave L" <Noe@mail.com> wrote in message
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> You might want to look into a router that supports DD-WRT since it allows
> you to boost the power and you might look into getting better antennas
> then what comes by default.
> Faq for DD-WRT
> http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php...eless_range.3F
>
> Dave
> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OXBGFTthHHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I know this is off topic, however, I thought someone here might know. I'm
>>looking for a wireles router with a very lengthy range. It is possible to
>>get a router with a range of hundreds of yards? Say for instance 600
>>yards. I have a high speed connection in an office about 600 yards from
>>another area where I would like internet access on a laptop. Thought I
>>could get that type of range from an inexpensive router. Any thoughts?
>>
>