Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless: Limit rate to strengthen connection?

[Jerry McBride]

On Wednesday 26 March 2008 05:21:50 pm Grant wrote:
> >  > I'm trying to strengthen a wireless connection that spans about 150
> >  > feet and has to go through about 5 walls.  I bought two of these:
> >  >
> >  > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164110
> >  >
> >  > for either end of the connection, but I'm having trouble making it
> >  > work well.  I've noticed the connection will be perfect for a short
> >  > time, but then disappear.  When watching iwconfig during this process,
> >  > it looks like the connection is good when on a low rate, but when it
> >  > goes to 54 Mbps it falls apart.
> >  >
> >  > Should limiting the rate solve this problem?  If so, how can I do
> >  > that?  I'm using hostapd on the AP and wpa_supplicant on the client.
> >  >
> >  > - Grant
> >
> >  Grant,
> >
> >  Yes, lowering the rate to a "slower" speed will help greatly.  The lower
> > rates use less compression and modulation... less complex wave forms
> > better connects over long hauls.
> >
> >  The antennas look very good, but what's driving them? I use and whole
> >  heartedly endorse SENAO products and have had very good luck with these
> >  models:   ECB-3220 (400 mw) or 2611CB3 PLUS (200 mw) at:
> >  http://www.wlansolution.com. Either unit with the high gain antennas you
> >  have,  will penetrate what you stated and probably go pretty high on the
> >  speed scale doing it too.
>
> I'm using a Netgear PCI adapter on the AP and an Edimax USB adapter on
> the client.  Do you know how I can limit the rate?  Should it be done
> on the Gentoo AP or the client?
>
> - Grant

I use wireless-tools from portage. In it is iwconfig. A simple man iwconfig 
will show you what you need. Other thing you could do is configure the 
Wireless AP for a fixed rate... works for me.

Cheers.







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