do not create too much noise by putting a high powered card. use alfa n66 card it shld be gud enuff. if region has too much interference use "b" only mode instead of "g" only.
use high powered cpe instead so that it may grab the weekest signals. i have deployed these rules with success. i donnu but i hv found many ppl use high power AP
But the rule is:
1. Any normal AP with R52H or Alfa N66
2. with High gain antenna preferrably around 18 dbi shld cover 3-4 kms radius
3. CPE shld be 23 dbm or 200 mWatt shld be gud enuff for the above mentioned radius.
4. CPE shld be with 20 dbi panel antenna when u r reaching out from 3-4 km peripheri
5. CPE can be with 12/14 dbi panel antenna when u r reaching from 1/2 km peripheri
6. CPE with 200mW+ power can be connected to grid with 24/30 dbi when shome links r beyond 3-4 km.
I hope the above info is helpfull