[NTLUG:Discuss] Wireless Home Network

[Alton Pouncey]

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Lance Simmons wrote:

> * Lance Simmons <lance at lsimmons.net> [040621 15:19]:
> > I want to change my home network over to wireless, but I'm a bit
> > intimidated.  Have others on the list done it, and what would you say
> > is the difficulty level?
> 
> Thanks for all the replies.
> 
> I'm confused on one point:  the Linux HOWTO's say that you have to be
> able to SEE the antenna, while the manufacturers' websites show a single
> router casting a nice rosy wireless glow over a whole house.  Does
> wireless go through walls?  Because if it doesn't, there's not much
> point in going ahead with this.
> 

It can and, in most of the residential situations I have worked with, 
does go through walls.  However, the composition of the wall is a factor 
here.  And no matter how flimsy the wall, there will be some loss of 
signal strength as the signal passes through it - that's just basic 
physics.

If you're trying to connect a host via wi-fi in the next room through a 
standard residential wall (6 inches thick or so), I wouldn't worry too 
much about it.  

You REALLY need line of sight when you are connecting two buildings via a 
bridge of some sort.  Laser is what I have seen used for this but it can 
also be an AP used as a bridge with a large gain antenna. 

> -- 
> Lance Simmons
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Alton

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Alton R. Pouncey, II
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