A researcher in Venezuela has set a new Wi-Fi distance record, sending a signal 238 miles from his research facility to another one in the Andes Mountains. Well both are located in the Andes mountains, but what's most impressive here is that similar efforts haven’t produced results anywhere near this.
Intel’s best efforts here in the U.S. have only reached distances of more than 20 miles away. The Venezuelan researcher used some off-the-shelf parts in addition to specialized equipment Intel provided him with.
Funny, I can't get a signal past my patio door. Bastards!!!
Read the entire article here. [CNET]
