WLAN extend - wireless range extension

On this page I will show you Methods for WLAN extend of radio coverage area. If you go farther away from access point, bandwidth and signal are lower and lower, until the point where there is no signal at all. The biggest impact on range of one access point has power of its transmitter.

Different WLAN standards signals have different ranges. You can compare them on what does wlan stand for

Interference could also influence on strength and range of signal. Other wireless networks or other sources of wireless signals can interference your WLAN network. This could cause decrease in radio coverage.

Obstacles like building, walls, especially steel reinforcing, or some natural obstacles even could cause complete loss of signal. Black spots are places where there is no signal at all.

BSS (Basic Service Set) is range of one access point. In many situations and applications radio coverage of one access point is not enough.

You could use following methods for extension of WLAN radio coverage:

1) Use access point in repeater mode - wireless distribution system.

2) Increase power level of access point.

3) Distribute access points optimally.

4) Use of secondary access point with non-overlapping channels.

5) WiFi signal booster