Question for all you smart people out there

[Don't Hack!!!]

I have a router which sends out a wifi signal up to about 500ft radius. I'm 1000 ft. away from the router. I have a wifi receiver that has a range of 800 ft. Will i be able to connect to the internet?

 

[tremmor]

Im guessing but would say not. even at 500 ft the siginal would be weak.
need a repeater. I see a lot of homemade in the internet to extend 25mi.
search and google.
heres one link for home made.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wifi-Signal-Strainer-WokFi/

 

[Don't Hack!!!]

I posed this simple for a couple of things I Don't understand.

I figured wifi receivers only receive signals that reach them.

Therefore if there is no connection being made between wifi singal origin and receiver the origin of the signal would have to be boosted.

That doesn't seem to be the case after i read up on a couple of products.
So to better my understanding i made up this problem

 

[diduknowthat]

Try buying some high powered antennas for your router and wifi card, that may boost your wireless range.

 

[Don't Hack!!!]

what gets more range?

http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adapters/RangeMaxNextWirelessAdapters/WN311T.aspx
or
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Adapters/RangeMaxNextWirelessAdapters/WNDA3100.aspx
or
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=549

 

[GameMaster]

I'd pick the first one defineteley.

 

[Don't Hack!!!]

But.. they're all wireless type N and supposedly they have 15x more coverage and 10x more range than wireless g which is like 20 meters

 

[Don't Hack!!!]

What pisses me off is that they don't give a damn range in ft. meters, or whatever. I noticed that not many companies label that.

 

[Motoxrdude]

Its because the range depends on both router and receiver. Instead, look for dB gain on both router and receiver. You may need to buy a repeater to get 1000ft range.

 

[Don't Hack!!!]

repeater, any suggestions?

I'm looking into just receiving a wifi signal increase that range.