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Re: [LUG] wireless musings



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Robin Cornelius wrote:
>
> You would not get much if any advantage using an attenna over sticking
the WAP
> in the roof. As WAP's are quite small it seems a lot of hassle runing
a coax
> up there with extra attenuation.

Yes - cable length is a killer for these technologies (and good quality
cable is a fortune to buy) if you are sticking a big antenna in the roof
stick the WAP up there too as close as possible but I also doubt it is
needed.

I have a mate with a company making big (like urm 4 foot long, and
weather proofed, and surprisingly heavy) omnidirectional antennas Steve
could shove in his loft, although by the time you've spent that much on
an antenna (300 or 400 quid) I suspect you'd want to put it outside the
roof tiles, as otherwise that kind of defeats the purpose.

Costwise getting down the pub two small antennas one each end is
probably more appropriate, they were building the big antennas with the
hope of getting groups keen on providing commercial or community access
groups interested.



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