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Originally Posted by Tom Schindler

I'm fairly certain that if you use a wireless G router you will be able to pick up the singal further away than if you were using a B router. Therefore it would not be 'overkill' to use the 54mbit wireless, since he would have less need for another repeater halfway up this driveway.

Tom

Actually, 802.11g has about a 10% shorter range than 802.11b. Also, any type of 802.11g device should work with any 802.11b device and vice-versa.. the 802.11g spec was designed to be backwards-compatible. I know this from experience since I have an 802.11b router, an 802.11g AP, 802.11g card, and an 802.11b adapter. They have all worked just fine together (the problem is between 802.11b/g and 802.11a). Also, if you're going to be using directional antennas, you're not going to get very good reception if you're moving around with a laptop.