Re: Some questions on MTU, transmit power
Lee Sharp <[email protected]>
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On 07/06/2012 04:59 PM, Uwe Dippel wrote: > I dare to ask two questions in one go, hope this is okay. > > Recently, we moved to another place which has larger distances and > thick walls. So the power at the receiving stations is low. I have > already bumped up the transmit power of the Atheros 5212 from 5 to the > maximum that I can get, that is txpowmax 32. Still not sufficient , > alas. Now I wonder if anyone has a suggestion for a MINI-PCI card that > can deliver more and is supported by m0n0wall? In my opinion, they are all not really up to the task. I would go with an Engenius external AP, like the EAP300 and you will get MUCH better penetration. A real hammer is a better hammer than a multi tool hammer, no matter which one you get. Lee