Wireless Router range

Hello,
While searching for a WiFi router maybe a month ago, I was surprised at how hard it was to find the range of a wireless router. Furthermore, it would be helpful if the datasheets / pdf's would contain tables that compare speed and signal strength to distance in different building materials (wood, concrete etc.).
Well, I chose WRT160N then, hoping that it has enough of range. It took several days in order to figure out the shape of the WiFi area. I think it could be helpful if the shape of the area could also be included in the documentation.
Thank You

Thank You for your reply.
To achieve optimal range and signal strength, it would be helpful to know the range and shape of the WiFi area - it could make it much easier to find the best position and orientation.
In addition to changing the position and orientation of the router, I also tried changing the configuration. When I changed the Radio Band to 'Wide - 40 MHz', the range seemed to improve a little. Changing the channel didn't seem to have any effect on the range or signal strength. Network Mode is 'Mixed'.
We have 3 buildings and it would be nice if all of them could be covered. When the router was on a table on the second floor, there was barely any signal in the other 2 buildings (no signal to 1/5 only. The connection speed was 1 Mbps).
After we had studied the shape of the WiFi area for some days, we found that the signal strength and speed was almost normal when the router was turned upside down and placed a little higher.
However, there still was a room with low signal in the same building that the router was in.
The room was the most distant from the router. Well, it had only 2/5-3/5 signal strength.
1) I think that the shape of the WiFi area could look like this:
http://www.indreksnt.tservu.pri.ee/Pildid/WiFi_area.png
actually, the picture is not proportional and the router should be smaller but I hope that you get the idea..
Here is the map of the 3 buildings:
http://www.indreksnt.tservu.pri.ee/Pildid/WiFi_map.png
The red spot is the router.
The green spots are the measure spots.
2/5 means that there are 2 bars of total 5 according to Windows Wireless Network Connection Status.
As it was about a month ago that we last measured this, I'm not sure if I remember the numbers accurately enough..
2) Yes, I think so. At least, when we changed the slope of the router, then the signal strength in the most distant room in the same building changed from 1/5-2/5 to 3/5-4/5.
3) Wireless G.
All suggestions are welcome,
Thank You
Message Edited by Sussch on 08-04-2008 10:34 AM

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Other Existing Apple Products (Clients) on the Wireless Network
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Apple TV (3rd generation) - Quantity two (2)

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Finally, in regards to your Plan B suggestion. I agree. But do you have a Plan B for me? I would greatly appreciate any alternative you could provide. Specifically, if you needed a TC's Internet connection to reach a far off corner of your home how would you do it? In the master bedroom I need both a wired Ethernet connection for the Denon a/v receiver and wireless Internet connection for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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I actually like exactly one power-line adapter, which is the D-Link DHP-540 PowerLine AV 500 4-Port Gigabit Switch. This D-Link power-line adapter plugs into your wall outlet with a normal sized plug (regular standard power cord much like any other electronic device) instead of all of the other recommended power-line adapters that not only use at least one wall outlet but also often block the second outlet. You cannot use a power strip with a power-line adapter which is very impractical for me. And everything about my home is strange and upside down. The wiring here is a disaster and I don't have faith in its ability to carry Internet access from the living room to the master bedroom. And this D-Link power-line adapter costs $90 each and I need at least two to make the connection to the Denon A/V receiver. So, $180 on this solution and I still don't have a dependable drop free wireless connection in the master bedroom. The Denon might get its Ethernet Internet connection from the power-line adapter, but if I want to use an iPhone 4 or iPod Touch to stream AirPlay music to the Denon wirelessly (Pandora/iTunes, etc.) from the master bedroom the wireless connection will not be stable in there and I've already spent $190 on just the two power-line adapters needed.
Extenders / Repeaters / Wirelessly Extending the Wireless Network
I have also read great things about the Amped Wireless High Power Wireless-N 600mW Gigabit Dual Band Range Extender (Repeater) SR20000G and the My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender. The former is very powerful and the latter is easier to install. Both cost about $150 ish so similar to a new Asus router. However, everything I read about Range Extenders points to them not being very effective for a far off corner of your house wherein it's apparently hard to place the range extender in the sweet spot where it both gets a strong enough signal to actually effectively extend the wireless signal and otherwise does not reduce network throughput speeds to unacceptable speeds.
Creating a Roaming Network By Hard Wiring with Ethernet Cable - Wife Would Say, "**** No!"
Even Apple seems to warn against wirelessly extending your network (see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145#) and otherwise strongly recommends a roaming network where Ethernet cable is used to connect two wireless base stations. However, I am in an apartment where stringing together two wireless base stations with Ethernet cable would have an extremely low wife acceptance factor (WAF). I cannot (both contractually and from a skill prospective) hide Ethernet wire in the walls or ceiling. And having visible Ethernet cable running from room-to-room would be unacceptable, especially to the wife.
So what is left? Do you have a Plan B for me? Thanks in advance for your help!

E72 connectivity to Wireless Router

HI
I have E72. I need to connect internet in my laptop via E72.
First I need to connect my E72 to my home wireless router & then want to use
this connectivity to run internet in my laptop.
I want mobile option to work as one of my OS doesnot have wireless driver.
I searched & googled lot but in vain.
Kindly help me to configure this.

So that is a configuration that will definitely work? WET54 connected to a wired or wireless router so that you can join two networks.
What I have been thinking of is replacing one of the antennas of a WRT54G with a directional 14dB antenna. Then use a WET54 also with a directional antenna pointed at the WRT54G. Another WRT54G connected to the WET54 to provide a wireless signal to the remote location.
I had thought of a Range Extender but there is nothing to provide power at end of the range of the first WRT54G.

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