Increasing output power of AP and wireless card?

[clreinstein]

I have a linksys g access point and was wondering if I can increase its output power. Its a wap54g model. Also can you increase the output power of broadcom truemobile 1450 internal wireless card for better reception. I believe default output is 30mw.

 

[Cwllr]

I believe some linksys AP's can be flashed with a homebrewed type bios that will give you a bunch more functionality, including upping it's wireless power. I don't really have any info about it though....hm..to google!

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=40&threadid=1343138&enterthread=y

There's where I first saw mention of it. So you might want to check that site: http://www.sveasoft.com/

 

[clreinstein]

that sveasoft site only has firmware for the router not the access points. I have tried google and not come up with anything for my model of wireless devices, just the g router mentioned and a couple netgear pcmcia wireless cards.

 

[clreinstein]

ttt anyone?

 

[tiebird321]

the AP's are pretty rare because the routers are much cheaper to buy

so i really doubt your going to find any firmware for them

you can get external 1-10 watt amplifiers for both the AP and the Card
they can be pretty cheap

 

[clreinstein]

Got any links to these amplifiers. I wasnt aware of any. I have high gain antennas on my access point but I thought that was all that was available for them.