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Old 03-10-2008, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by trularin View Post
Steve, plug your antenna into the back of a laptop and get connected. Then pick up the computer and start to walk away from the router. That will tell you how good it is. I used to do this test regularly when installing the routers.

I usually got about 300 to 350 feet and the connection would be dropped. It is RF so weather or not, the connection should be maitained. I mean, there is no "skip" going on.


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It is all internal on both laptops. I am lucky to get from one end of the house to the other. I have the Belkin G router. I know it isn't the bset but I didn't do enogh homework when I bought it.
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