Re:GNU Radio software-defined radio (SDR) implementation of ...
by londons_explore on Monday August 21, 2023 @02:11PM
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Very roughly, every doubling of distance reduces received power and therefore theoretical data rate by a factor of 4. At 20 yards, I can get 2 Gbps out of my wifi, so at 5 miles, I can get 8 kbps with the same transmit power and antennas. Still plenty for instant messaging.
Better connect to something else nearer to you, making a fairer use of the available radio spectrum, or if you absolutely need to connect to your own equipment, switch to a protocol more suited for such needs, like LoRa or even a custom-purpose version of Wi-Fi called HaLow (aka .11ah: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ah)