On Thu, 2011-08-25 at 18:04 +1200, Shiv Manas wrote: > I can happily recommend any Alfa brand USB WiFi adapters - they have a > long range, are compatible with most distros, and are very affordable. > Personally I use the AWUS036NH which has a massive 2W output. Two whole watts?! Seems a bit extreme, unless it's designed for long distance work (such as across a factory). It's probably more than your allowed for general purpose networking. Just the other day I experimented with the power output from my access point. It was set on maximum, and my laptop is barely two feet from it. Yet, Fedora's signal meter was always around 95%, occasionally dipping down to lose a whole bar on the graphical display (whatever that actually means), which made no sense. I'd expect 100% being that close, especially since I've used the laptop in another room, with three brick walls between them, and not noticed a huge loss on the signal meter. So, I've turned the access power down to minimum (12.5%). And Fedora's signal meter reading hasn't changed in the slightest, nor is there any noticeable change in network performance. So, I can't tell if the access point has actually changed signal level, or whether Fedora's meter is *more* concerned with some other factors than signal strength. I don't place a lot of faith in the signal metering. -- [tim@localhost ~]$ uname -r 2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686 Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
