At least, I can imagine the DHCP of Starbucks, for instance, will be "aware" of my computer's Ethernet address, or at least it can be 'modified' to look for me and report (to a TLA) when I'm online. (I'm no datacom guy so I may have fumbled the correct usage of the terminology.)
With an active device "I" could be made to look different every time. (I suppose some of this could be done in my laptop, but let's just assume I don't own this computer and can't modify it.)
And I'd prefer if it didn't cost me an arm and a leg (come to think of it, I could probably just buy a few cheap Linksys WiFi routers and scatter them around, but I was hoping for something even cheaper, smaller, and less obtrusive.)
-TD
From: R/db <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Tyler Durden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WiFi Repeater? Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 12:11:00 -0800
On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 02:20:15PM -0500, Tyler Durden wrote:
> DOES THERE EXIST something like a WiFi "repeater", which will allow me to
> "reach" that public WiFi spot without my being within 200 feet or so?
How about an antenna, instead? It would work if you have line-of-sight.
If you're really looking for a repeater, check the comments from the community 802.11 groups, like Seattle Wireless:
http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/PassiveRepeater
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