Figuring an average power of 100mw, into an antenna with 2.2dBi gain, measured at 1 ft distance from the radiator at a frequnecy of 2400mhz. Your RF power density is 0.0364 mw/cm^2. At 10 ft this drops to .0004 mw/cm^2.
The Maxiumum Permissible Exposure (MPE) in an uncontrolled enviromonent is 1mw/cm^2. In short, you could sit next to the access point for 20 years, and it wouldn't hurt you at all. The FCC has a nice document about this sort of thing. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins/oet65/oet65b.pdf Read it, Know it. This 802.11 stuff just doesn't have the power to do any damage.. Sorry. On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 10:26:21AM -0800, Randy S wrote: > I do worry. I wouldn't do it. There are some extenuating circumstances however, > like distance, amount of on time etc, that might be worth considering. > > I get a headache when I use my cell phone for more than a few minutes, the FCC > recommends that children not use cell phones, and the head of the World Health > Organization won't use a cell phone or allow anyone into her office with one > turned on. > > Granted, 802.11 and cell phones are different strengths, frequencies, > proximities to delicate body parts etc, but pretty similar. I use 802.11 > occasionaly and love the convenience, but definitely limit my usage. I am also > a fierce proponent of community based net access. It's hard to make this and > the previous paragraphs jive. It's a conundrum for sure. Usually I make due > with a good long cable. > > I'm surprised there aren't more threads like this on this list. > > my 2c. > > /r > > > --- joe howarth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Folks, > > > > We've got a baby on the way. Having wireless in our house would really help > > out as I'll be able to do my work anywhere (plus one of those 802.11 cameras > > would be great). > > > > Question = Is there any concern having an Access Point in the house so close > > to a very young child? Does anyone worry about all of the wireless signals > > affecting a newborn? > > > > Sorry if these are 'dumb' questions, but I'm sure I'm not the only one. > > > > Thanks for any feedback. > > > > -joe (Outer Sunset, SF) > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless -- Steve Rubin / AE6CH / Phone: (408)406-1308 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / N57DL / http://www.tch.org/~ser/ -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
