[womod]

Antenna type and design can make all the difference in the world with regards to performance. Even plain-old 2.4GHz or 5GHz WiFi can work great over large distances provided that you use a parabolic reflector, yagi, log-periodic, etc. Microwave linking is all the rage nowadays, with WISPs popping up all over the place and large commercial operators using microwave links as backhaul between internet-connected sites (usually cell tower sites). But LoRa is still really awesome for low-bandwidth data with minimal antenna considerations, and having it be such a convenient standalone package with some of the boards available is just icing on the cake.

[steve_adams_86]

Do you recommend any resources in particular for learning more about improving WiFi range and reliability, or should I just google some of those terms?

I briefly dug into it but had the sense that it might be a bit over my head. I’m not great with hardware — I just goof around with it a bit and make fun stuff for hobbies. Making WiFi work better would be really useful for some things, though.

[BenjiWiebe]

Those are all directional antennas, for when your client is at a fixed predictable location.