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@Rick S._z - some of the consumer-grade routers supported by DD-WRT allow adjustment of power levels, but I would not up it at all without considering extra cooling... stock power levels for Linksys is typically 70-75mW... if you up it to 100mW, I would at least enlarge the venting with a dremel; above 100mW consider radically altering the case, adding e.g. 80mm 5VDC fan, and possibly heat sinks to the hottest chips. Still, by the time you've spent that much time and effort on them, it might become cost effective to just drop a grand or so on a Cisco Aironet (see http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/channels/lwapp/reference/guide/lw_chp2.html for power levels).
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