Your Wireless Equipment's Range
Your Wireless Equipment's Range
Let's say that you have a wireless network adapter plugged into
your laptop computer's PC Card port. As you walk around your home, increasing
the distance between your wireless networking equipment, the speed that the
network adapter can transfer data drops incrementally. This speed decrease is by
design, allowing the wireless network adapter to maintain a reliable network
connection, albeit slower than if the adapters were closer together (see Figure 3.2).
The speed drops off at set rates, from a top speed of 11
megabits per second to 5.5, 2, and 1 megabit per second. If you move beyond 150
feet (or less depending on the number of obstructions in your home or office)
the signal is too weak and the network connection is lost.  |
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