[NTLUG:Discuss] wireless network
Chris Cox
cjcox at acm.org
Mon Jul 21 20:27:31 CDT 2003
Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:49:42 -0700, Tom Tumelty wrote:
...
>>what are the ranges these standards are capable of
>>working in ?
>>
>
>
> Basically, these are very low power radio transmitters.
> The distance will vary greatly.
> Open Air -vs- walls.
> Wood Studs -vs- metal studs.
> People walking through your lign of sight.
> lots of factors.
Don't forget that WiFi uses a public band that
is used by many other devices including wireless
telephones and microwave ovens (2.4Ghz)... (and
those cute little remote controlled cars... man,
I love those those things, can't wait for the
mini-tanks to make it to the US).
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