Subject: Re: Atheros tweaks
To: Jongwoo Han <jongwooh@gmail.com>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: tech-embed
Date: 03/09/2006 12:27:04
"Jongwoo Han" <jongwooh@gmail.com> writes:
> Thank you for good antenna boosting tips. But I think Marcin claims "the
> only difference is in software".
> If we use those kind of antennas, any 802.11b/g card extended range are
> gained by physical condition improvement (with loss of multidirectionality)
> but not by software.
>
> However, Atheros says their "XR(extended range)" technology combined with
> their proprietary driver extends typical 802.11b/g range up to 3 folds (30
> meter typical range to 100 meter), but I do not think it can reach more than
> several hundred feet as it was sold. (I mean no parabolic antenna)

So far as I know you are correct. The main difference in many-mile
setups is the antennas, not software.

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Perry E. Metzger		perry@piermont.com