Long distance Routers. Recommendation?

How large is the church? Was it built with a lot of brick and/or steel?

There are many factors that could affect the range of the router. The best workaround is to use multiple range extenders, but they can be very expensive (and you'd probably want at least two of them) and they may not be able to utilize all of the features of your router.

I can't really think of any router with enough range to cover a small house, let alone a church.
 
tiraides said:
How large is the church? Was it built with a lot of brick and/or steel?

There are many factors that could affect the range of the router. The best workaround is to use multiple range extenders, but they can be very expensive (and you'd probably want at least two of them) and they may not be able to utilize all of the features of your router.

I can't really think of any router with enough range to cover a small house, let alone a church.
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Yup and even if the router had the range, it does not mean the wireless nics in the PC's will be able to reach the router.

Still many routers and Wireless nics have screw on Antenas that can be upgraded extending your range. Wireless still sucks though.
 
Netgear makes two types of range extenders -- an router-like device and a plug-in device -- but they only operate at 802.11g speeds (up to 54Mbps) and can't utilize the MIMO features your router came with. Plus, they cost at least $100 per device, depending on where you buy them from.

There are range extenders made by other manufacturers that are designed for the 802.11n spec, but I don't know how well they work.
 
I have a old linksys wireless g I can use and return the netgear one. Can you find one for the linksys please?
 
What goals are you specifically trying to achieve with this? Depending on your needs there may be a better solution to your problem. Single router solutions are rare, even in private residences. I had to link two routers to get wireless coverage and share net access in my last house.
 
your best option is to get a multi antenna router.. then replacing the antenna's on the router with a higher dB antenna..

or you can go nuts with something like this and supply the entire city/town you live in with internet.. http://insidecomputer.stores.yahoo.net/mscyagi.html lol 10 mile radius..

or something along these lines..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833980008

if you go the antenna route you probably want something in the 10-15dB range.. and make sure you use WPA2 encryption because it will probably broadcast your wireless signal a good 2-3 miles.. if the router is decent..

i currently use this router in my house.. http://www.airlink101.com/products/ar525w.php with it upstairs i have atleast 1 bar within my entire neighborhood.. furthest point is about 2000ft with my mimo supported network card in my laptop.. non mimo network cards lose signal after about 1500 ft.. but with it being upstairs the signal only has to go through 1 wall..
 
From an earlier PM...

lollerskater69 said:
I've decided i'm going to use the old router I have:
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/WAP54G

Do you know of any extenders for that?
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I could recommend an indoor antenna, like the D-Link ANT24-0700 omnidirectional antenna (or a Cantenna, which you could also build from home), but even that may not be enough to go through all of the walls of the church. Most of the wireless access points/range extenders available should work with your old router, since the 802.11g spec doesn't rely on MIMO as much as 802.11n.

I really don't know what the best solution is for your situation, but looking at your other thread, I suggest that you should consider combining the best ideas from both threads.
 
second link doesnt work..

thats the router i have.. and love it.. only payed 19.99 for it at fry's about 7 months ago..
 
airlink? Fry's special? :p thats the only time I'd buy airlink. I get more success with the major brands. Some Airlinks tend to die prematurely. :( But it usually doesn't matter to me, since I get them only when Fry's has them for dirt cheap, lol. Though one of the routers I got a few yrs ago is actually still working, along with a gigabit NIC from a year ago (the other one died, though).

Personally, I use D-Link and Netgear, with a Linksys here and there. The lower end models of each brand aren't the greatest, but their higher end models work well and last pretty long. Though, in college, my buddies went through a new Linksys router every year, lol.

If at all possilbe, I'd wire up multiple access points for your situation.
 
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