there was a recent article in 2600 about how to use a pringles can and for about $5 and some creativity, get 3-5 miles Jmiller
----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Rector" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tim Donahue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 2:24 PM Subject: Re: Wireless LAN question > You might want to re-think the 100 yards statement, 802.11b has a > theoretical limit of 21 miles. I know of wireless hotspots that can be > reached from almost a 1/4 mile away without any external antennas on the > unit. Add a decent directional antenna to the unit and a clear line of > sight and your easily talking hundreds of yards. > > Granted most wardrivers are going to be close to your perimeter, that > will not always be the case. > > Tim Donahue wrote: > > > > We are talking about 2 completely unrelated technologies here. Unless there > > is some part of the spec that I don't know about. Besides, you can be > > assured that the intruder is within a 100 yards or so of the acess point. > > > -- > Christopher Rector, MCSE > Computer Information Specialist > Southern Illinois University > School of Medicine > Department of Ob/Gyn > 217-545-9182
