It covers radius 2.4 km with super high output, wireless LAN access point "AP 600 EX"

With the tightening of 3G lines due to the spread of smartphones, etc., attention is gaining attention to wireless LAN access points, but the problem arises by narrowing the coverage area absolutely.

Although a normal wireless LAN router can cover only a few tens of meters in radius, a high power wireless LAN access point that realized a coverage area equivalent to that of a mobile phone base station, which is 2.4 km in radius, appeared.

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According to the press release of American wireless LAN equipment maker "Amped Wireless", the company has a wireless LAN access point "AP600EX" that can cover up to 1.5 miles (about 2.4 km), a relay access point "SR 600 EX", a USB adapter "UA 600 EX" It is likely to be released.

"AP600EX" and "SR600EX" "UA 600 EX" have built-in dedicated booster, and by adding hands to the antenna realized a large output of 600 mW which is more than 10 times the output (50 mW) of ordinary wireless LAN equipment. In addition, "AP600EX" and "SR600EX" can be installed indoors and outdoors by providing waterproof performance.

Usage image. Since both the access point "AP 600 EX" and the relay access point "SR 600 EX" can cover up to 1.5 miles, depending on the combination of "SR 600 EX" it can communicate with the USB adapter "UA 600 EX" even if it is 1.5 miles away from "AP 600 EX" It will look like.


"AP600EX" and "SR600EX" main body. The appearance and enclosed items are all the same, the selling price on the official website is the same 179.99 dollars (about 13,700 yen)


Here is the USB adapter "UA 600 EX" body. The selling price on the official website is 109.99 dollars (about 8400 yen)


By the way, in the revised Radio Law promulgated in December 2010, the upper limit of the output of wireless stations not requiring licenses such as wireless LAN routers and transceivers has been changed from 0.01 W (10 mW) to 1 W (1000 mW).

However, when I contacted the Kinki General Communications Bureau responsible for information and communications administration in the Kinki province, it was not decided whether the upper limit of 1 W would still apply to the wireless LAN access point, and "600 APE" It seems that it is the current situation that it can not be said that there is no violation of the law.

In addition, "AP600EX"Technical problem mark problemAs I am not able to clear, it is necessary to be careful when considering purchasing individually.