Greetings Margie & list--

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From: Margie <[log in to unmask]>
> Hi,
>     I am trying to set up a wifi network for my son and his daughters.  The 
> daughters live on the same property, about 1600 feet behind the dad, and we are 
> trying to get the signal to go to their trailer. There are some obstructions 
> like trees which may be in the way.  With my laptop I could pick up a great 
> signal about a thousand feet away, half signal 1400 feet and then no signal when 
> we get to their driveway.  We have purchased a 2.4 GHz range extender 5 dBi omni 
> directional antenna with a 4 foot cable.  It is connected to a Linsys Wirelss G 
> Broadband Wireless Router.  We still cannot receive a signal to their computers, 
> which do have Linksys WMP54GS wireless-G PCI Adapters with speedbooster in each 
> of the girls computers. 
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I am a bit surprised that you could pick up a wireless signal at 1000 feet. My guess is that your laptop NIC is not a G, but maybe a B or A wireless adapter. It is my understanding (and I could certainly be wrong) that the G standard (whether wired or wireless) only has approximately half of the effective range of regular ethernet or wireless B or A networking, due to the compression scheme used to increase the transmission speed.  It may be necessary to add more repeaters between the signal source and the intended destination, in order for wireless G receivers to get a signal.  Hopefully more members can correct any mistaken conclusions I've made and provide some more wisdom.

Paul A. Shippert
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