That's been around a while http://www.oreillynet.com/lpt/wlg/448
Gooling for wireless + antenna + pringles will probably get you a couple other versions to help with the actually making also. -t -----Original Message----- From: jmiller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 9:48 PM Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Wireless LAN question 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
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