Wialan Technologies Inc (WLAN)

[retiredanalyst]

High powered access points have little use if the connected device radios lack the power to transmit packets back to the access point. Makes little sense to have a powerful access point when handheld devices lack the transmit power to send packets back to the AP. Both the access point radio and handheld radio need to have the transmit power to reach one another. People buying into Wialan don't quite understand this basic concept. With Wialan equipment you might be able to receive a wifi signal from a long way away from the access point, but depending on the distance, your laptop or tablet might not be able to transmit back to the access point. Better to have an access point in close proximity if you want a reliable connection because the transmit power of many portable devices is usually much weaker than the access point. Partially explains why a powerful access point has major limitations. Major WLAN equipment companies seem to understand the concept. Wialan doesn't quite get it.