[gentoo-user] How much signal strngth is required to be reliable?

2005-03-25 Thread Mark Knecht
Hi, Hi. Mixed Gentoo/FC2 network. My wife and son use wireless connections but they are not reliable. Typically their machines see something on the order of -50db. Is this too low to be reliable? wlan0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:09:5B:XX:YY:ZZ

Re: [gentoo-user] How much signal strngth is required to be reliable?

2005-03-25 Thread William Kenworthy
What kind of router? I have found that position is very important. Place base station well away from other objects (use an extension cable if needed), and above desktop clutter etc e.g., one monitor near the wireless base, + users body in line of sight means very poor (but usable signal). User

Re: [gentoo-user] How much signal strngth is required to be reliable?

2005-03-25 Thread Mark Knecht
On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:00:12 +0800, William Kenworthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What kind of router? I have found that position is very important. Place base station well away from other objects (use an extension cable if needed), and above desktop clutter etc e.g., one monitor near the

Re: [gentoo-user] How much signal strngth is required to be reliable?

2005-03-25 Thread Mark Knecht
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:15:19 -0800, Mark Knecht [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:00:12 +0800, William Kenworthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What kind of router? I have found that position is very important. Place base station well away from other objects (use an extension cable