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which wifi repeater has the longest range

range of the signal transmitted from antenna, need the highest, in meters.Mussharraf Hossen Shoikot (talk) 08:17, 10 January 2019 (UTC)

They all transmit around 1 millwatt. However you can make a big difference by adding a parabolic antenna to focus the signal in one direction. If a repeater at the other end of the required transmission path also has a parabolic reflector the range can be several kilometers. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:38, 10 January 2019 (UTC)

There is an article on this: Long-range Wi-Fi. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:17, 10 January 2019 (UTC)

• In general for WiFi, the one with the best antenna. Try shopping for antennae, rather than the box itself. Three antennae are useful too, as they permit diversity, which can be useful if the problem is localised dead spots owing to a building structure, more than simple range. Andy Dingley (talk) 16:05, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

How do I add the pkgsrc-wip repository to my netbsd?

How Do I add the pkgsrc-wip repository to my netbsd?177.92.128.62 (talk) 10:22, 10 January 2019 (UTC)

Follow the instructions at pkgsrc.org/wip, assuming you already know what you're doing. If you aren't already pretty familiar with some basic background knowledge, like how to use the Git software tool, you have a lot of prerequisite reading: start at our article and consider getting in touch with your local software development expert.

Nimur (talk) 23:47, 10 January 2019 (UTC)

But I just want to download some stuff that can be only found at the wip repository and not the main one. I dont want to contribute with code.177.92.128.62 (talk) 10:28, 11 January 2019 (UTC)

Browse the available tarball snapshots.

The pkgsrc-wip resource is not meant for novice users; it is designed for expert software developers who are already very familiar with creating software on BSD platforms. If that is not a description of you, maybe you should explain what you're really trying to do, so we can avoid an XY problem scenario.

Nimur (talk) 14:42, 11 January 2019 (UTC)