[TriLUG] Xmas wireless question

[al johnson]

   Well, actually there isn't a precise answer to your question, because of 
the nature of signals of this frequency.  For decades these frequencies have 
been considered to be virtually worthless because of their characteristic 
short-ranges.  If you want to be sure, before purchasing, you can have 
someone put in your house the same equipment which you want to to use and see 
if it will work at that range.  Unlike normal radio and TV frequencies the 
frequencies we're talking about have very different characteristics. You may 
find for instance that you can move the receiver and transmitter just a few 
inches in any direction and that can make a huge difference between success 
and failure.  It all depends upon a number of factors, the most important 
being what materials were used to build the building you're talking about.
Basically it's all trial and error (that's the reason these frequencies are 
"free").  ---  Al Johnson  KQ4FP.


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On Monday 29 December 2003 03:18 pm, you wrote:
> THis is a little off the main subject here but I was wondering what
> experience folks had with 802.11g.  Particularly, I'm interrested in
> knowing about the range.  I've read that the range is "up to" 300 feet.
> Our cable modem is on the first floor and my pc is on the third floor of
> our apartment.  Now this is no where near 300 feet but there are of course
> two floors and a couple of walls between my pc and where the router would
> need to be.  Anyone have any idea as to whether this will work.  I hate to
> spend money on the router and card and it not work.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
> Original Message:
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> From: john broome john at jbroome.dyndns.org
> Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 16:40:20 -0500
> To: linux at thecrumb.com, trilug at trilug.org
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Xmas wireless question
>
> Jim wrote:
> >So I need some advice on what's the latest, inexpensive home
> >networking gear. I'm off to dig around BestBuy and CompUSA but if
> >anyone has any experience with something I'd love to hear about it.
>
> Jim, i'm amazed at how much prices of wireless gear has dropped in
> price.  I was in best buy yesterday and saw the linksys 802.11b router
> was around $70 after rebate.  I haven't looked at pcmcia wireless cards
> since I'm all set on that front.