how big of an area do hotspots usually cover
2006-09-23 04:46:49 · 6 answers · asked by ezekiel2899 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
In a residential area, they can only be expected to reliably cover the area within the home assuming that the interior walls are made from wood and drywall (no cement or metal studs).
In a warehouse environment, you could easily expect to get a couple of hundreds yards in diameter if there are no frequency absorbing materials (boilers, conveyor belts, or other large metal objects) within that diameter.
In a corporate or retail environment, you frequently have metal studs, firewalls between rooms (or stores) and the like which will impede the signal. Don't count on being able to cover much more than the open space that can be seen line of sight from the wireless router.
Good Luck!
2006-09-23 04:55:39 · answer #1 · answered by Linwood J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on if they have more than one access point in the given area, usually its just one. They typically will reach up to 100 meters unless there is obstruction. Try getting over 50% signal strength for best results.
2006-09-23 04:51:54 · answer #2 · answered by gameboy9999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-23 04:49:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
usually the area of a regular router. dont forget that in most cases you have to pay for the service anyway.
2006-09-23 04:48:47 · answer #4 · answered by Chrystopher P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually depend on ur pc 's wi-fi range.
2006-09-23 04:51:19 · answer #5 · answered by cellular 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that depends on whether buildings and hills are close by. these can greatly reduce the signal
2006-09-23 05:06:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋