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Sleeping Dog · 03-09-2006

Earlier in this thread, Streaker 69 suggested that I look at the Rootenna instead of the Yagi's that were on my original list. Thanks to his input, I will be using them instead of the Yagi. With a 14dBi Rootenna at each end, properly aligned and mounted, I should be OK with the stock WRT54gs power settings. (Measured distance from planned mount point on house to planned mount point on barn is 1,123 feet +or- 1 foot.)

I appreciate the links to the graphics wrzwaldo and ZipperSeven, so I did some more investigating and found the SA graphics specific to boosting the WRT54g's here. http://explorer.cyberstreet.com/wrt5...raloutput.html

I'm no mental giant, but it would appear to me that the sideband noise does not really become appreciable until one boosts past the 50 mw setting which is almost twice the 28 mw Linksys default. Using 28 as a baseline, the "noise" seems to increase logrythmically as opposed to being a linear increase.

I reiterate... I presently don't anticipate having to boost the WRT54gs power. I'm hoping that the antennae take care of the range issue. I am really more interested in using the SVEASOFT upgrade for the extra control features that it contains that are not available in the stock Linksys load. However, if even a small power boost becomes necessary, isn't it better "...to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it"?

This installation will be loacated in a hilly part of Tennessee near the Cumberland Plateau. I have to "run a ridge" there just to get cell phone reception. The horse farm is in a valley between two ridges with the nearest community of appreciable size being 25 miles away. At present, I do not anticipate any major interferance issues, ...but hey, I won't know until we get the hardware in place and operational.

Many thanks again to all of you for being part of this "Development Team". I feel like I am getting the best from each team member. I wish that my other business related projects were staffed with people who were equally knowledgable and professional in attitude.

Sleeping Dog

03-09-2006	#36 (permalink)
Sleeping Dog Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 76	Earlier in this thread, Streaker 69 suggested that I look at the Rootenna instead of the Yagi's that were on my original list. Thanks to his input, I will be using them instead of the Yagi. With a 14dBi Rootenna at each end, properly aligned and mounted, I should be OK with the stock WRT54gs power settings. (Measured distance from planned mount point on house to planned mount point on barn is 1,123 feet +or- 1 foot.) I appreciate the links to the graphics wrzwaldo and ZipperSeven, so I did some more investigating and found the SA graphics specific to boosting the WRT54g's here. http://explorer.cyberstreet.com/wrt5...raloutput.html I'm no mental giant, but it would appear to me that the sideband noise does not really become appreciable until one boosts past the 50 mw setting which is almost twice the 28 mw Linksys default. Using 28 as a baseline, the "noise" seems to increase logrythmically as opposed to being a linear increase. I reiterate... I presently don't anticipate having to boost the WRT54gs power. I'm hoping that the antennae take care of the range issue. I am really more interested in using the SVEASOFT upgrade for the extra control features that it contains that are not available in the stock Linksys load. However, if even a small power boost becomes necessary, isn't it better "...to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it"? This installation will be loacated in a hilly part of Tennessee near the Cumberland Plateau. I have to "run a ridge" there just to get cell phone reception. The horse farm is in a valley between two ridges with the nearest community of appreciable size being 25 miles away. At present, I do not anticipate any major interferance issues, ...but hey, I won't know until we get the hardware in place and operational. Many thanks again to all of you for being part of this "Development Team". I feel like I am getting the best from each team member. I wish that my other business related projects were staffed with people who were equally knowledgable and professional in attitude. Sleeping Dog