[clug-talk] Extending the Signal Range of a WiFi router

[Juan Alberto Cirez]

Thank you all for the suggestions. Given the time and money constraints; 
I need something relatively inexpensive, quick and dirty.
I already have to Ethernet Bridges/Range Extenders at the shop and barn 
so I am thinking maybe getting a ARG-2301A 802.11b/g WiFi Signal Booster 
w/5dBi Antenna for the router access point in the house (placing the 
antenna on the window in view of both the barn and the shop) and a 
Hawking - HAO14SDP - 14dBi Directional Outdoor Antenna on each of the 
Ethernet bridges/range boosters at the shop and barn. Given that the 
Hawking antenna is reputed to have a line-of-site range of 1.5 miles. I 
guess that 150m - 200m would be ok.

Any thoughts, opinions welcome.

P.S I may get a router that is supported for a Opensource Freeware (i.e. 
dd-wrt) and increased the router Tx power to 500mW

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Juan Alberto Cirez
    CFAA/CFAT, AFSA/CFAT-CFET,CIPS/ISP, ASTTBC/CFET, CHI(e)
Sr. Field Service Technician/Project Manager
J. A. Cirez Integrated Technologies, Inc
Fire Protection | IT Services | Security | Home Inspections | Consulting
Tel. : (780)972-4739
Fax  : (780)747-6078
Email: jacintech at gmail.com
Web  : http://www.jacintech.com
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