What is the range of a wireless network?

Range varies in a Wi-Fi network depending on the type of Wi-Fi radio you have, whether or not you use special antennas, and whether your network is in an open environment or in a building with lots of walls and furniture. The composition of your walls and floors can also have a major impact. Wi-Fi is a very low powered radio signal and does not penetrate metal, water or other dense materials. The Wi-Fi Alliance® does not measure or compare different products and their range. However, it has found that a Wi-Fi network generally provides a range of about 75 to 150 feet in a typical home or office. In an open environment like an empty warehouse or outdoors, a Wi-Fi network may provide a range of up to 1,000 feet or more. With the right antennas and optimal placement, a range of up to a mile is possible. With Wi-Fi technology (802.11b or 802.11a), a "gradual degradation" in range occurs. This means that, instead of stopping all together, your data transmission rate just becomes slower as ...  more

Range varies in a wireless network depending on the type of equipment you have, whether or not you use special antennas, and whether your network is in an open environment or in a building with lots of walls and furniture. The composition of your walls and floors can also have a major impact. Wireless is a very low powered radio signal and does not penetrate metal, water or other dense materials. Freedom Wireless does not measure or compare different products and their range. However, we have found that a wireless network generally provides a range of about 75 to 150 feet in a typical home or office. In an open environment like an empty warehouse or outdoors, a wireless network may provide a range of up to 1,000 feet or more. With the right antennas and optimal placement, a range of up to a mile is possible. With Wireless technology (802.11g or 802.11b), a "gradual degradation" in range occurs. This means that, instead of stopping all together, your data transmission rate just ...  more

Each access point has a finite range within which a wireless connection can be maintained between the client computer and the access point. The actual distance varies depending upon the environment; manufacturers typically state both indoor and outdoor ranges to give a reasonable indication of reliable performance. Also it should be noted that when operating at the limits of range the performance may drop, as the quality of connection deteriorates and the system compensates. Typical indoor ranges are 150-300 feet, but can be shorter if the building construction interferes with radio transmissions. Longer ranges are possible, but performance will degrade with distance. Outdoor ranges are quoted up to 1000 feet, but again this depends upon the environment. There are ways to extend the basic operating range of Wireless communications, by using more than a single access point or using a wireless relay /extension point. See Question 8 for further information.  more

A typical indoor range is 150-300 feet, but can be shorter if the building construction interferes with radio transmissions. Longer ranges are obtainable, but performance will degrade with distance. Outdoor ranges are quoted up to 1000 feet, but again, this depends upon the environment.

Each access point or router has a finite range within which a wireless connection can be maintained between the client computer and the access point. The actual distance varies depending upon the environment; manufacturers typically state both indoor and outdoor ranges to give a reasonable indication of reliable performance. Typical indoor ranges are 150-300 feet, but can be shorter if the building construction interferes with radio transmissions. Longer ranges are possible, but performance will degrade with distance. Outdoor ranges are quoted up to 1000 feet, but again this depends upon the environment. There are ways to extend the basic operating range of Wireless communications, by using more than a single access point or using a wireless relay extension point.  more