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DD-WRT can allow you to jack up the radio transmit power to 251mW which allows the signal to carry far. Note that in order for the client to transmit back, you'll need a very large antenna to hear the faint signal of the laptop. But for long-range AP to AP applications, the higher power becomes very useful.
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That's the main reason...
... that I recommend one of the following, as far as Linksys is
concerned:

1) Linksys WRT54GL (Linux version of the WRT54G) - no matter
what version of WRT54GL you get, you will be get... (Read the rest)
Posted by: Dr_Falken Posted on: 10/19/07 You are currently: Logged In | Log out
Linksys WRT-54G jskrlj@...   | 10/17/07
Linksys olsteve@...   | 10/17/07
Yes I know, but they've skimped out on RAM and Flash lately georgeou   | 10/17/07
Linksys WRT54GL burkhartmic   | 10/17/07
There are ways to un-brick during the startup sequence georgeou   | 10/17/07
TFTP is not 100% burkhartmic   | 10/18/07
RE: (Gallery: $60 router DD-WRT = high-end wireless router) metatecque@...   | 10/17/07
$60 Router and DD-WRT builder50@...   | 10/17/07
"what is" davagain   | 10/17/07
IT? CptMatt   | 10/17/07
DD-WRT Answer hubarlow   | 10/17/07
Sorry, should have explained better georgeou   | 10/17/07
Click on the DD-WRT hyperlink to find out george.burdell@...   | 10/17/07
Is this an ad? ramjetwiebe   | 10/17/07
ad? davagain   | 10/17/07
It's about a cheap router and a free open source firmware georgeou   | 10/17/07
RE: (Gallery: $60 router DD-WRT = high-end wireless router) wongd@...   | 10/17/07
Why? gamer228@...   | 10/17/07
What is up with Linksys blittrell   | 10/17/07
Don't blame Linksys Chris Cantwell   | 10/17/07
Why would Cisco.... DCMann   | 10/17/07
no worries, except... burkhartmic   | 10/18/07
Does the WRT54L have a receive side signal booster? georgeou   | 10/17/07
Not that I know of burkhartmic   | 10/17/07
But I want both the high gain antenna and the receive booster georgeou   | 10/17/07
Easy to please... burkhartmic   | 10/18/07
I disagree jsrchrt   | 10/17/07
RE: (Gallery: $60 router DD-WRT = high-end wireless router) m88k   | 10/17/07
Too many Linksys versions to track georgeou   | 10/17/07
That's the main reason... Dr_Falken   | 10/19/07
RE: (Gallery: $60 router DD-WRT = high-end wireless router) jsheehy@...   | 10/18/07
Linksys WRT350N works with DD-WRT V24 RC-3 (more) Dr_Falken   | 10/19/07
Enterprise-Level Performance from WRTSL54GS OpenWRT (hi capacity) Dr_Falken   | 10/19/07

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