I was curious Bob did she say "you were right" or was that you talking out loud. :-P
Robert West wrote: > Portability is one thing to consider. He wants to use it as a client from > his truck to open networks. I tried using the NS2 for the same reason but > it was a pain in the butt due to the size and the plastic pipe mount stand > offs on the rear of the NS2. I suppose if you could make up a magnetic > mount with a short mast to put the thing on it would be better. > > My wife......... Went to Mallorca Spain this past August to visit her > mother. Wanted to take a NS2 with her so that she could pick up open > networks while there. (Mom is over 80 and has no want for internet) I say, > take a Loco instead, why ya want to lug a bulky NS2 all the way to Spain? > But no, female... She takes a NS2. She conceded when she returned that the > Loco was the better option. Too bulky for taking from place to place. > (Airport security was curious about that thing, by the way) > > The bonus is that she never removed the Cat5 patch cable between uses, just > wound it up and put it away. After a couple of days it no longer worked, > she somehow caused an open in the Cat5 where it enters the plastic cover on > the NS2 from bending it at too sharp of an angle. As a result, she spent a > month paying for internet time at cafes. I was right for once. > > Bob- > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:33 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Nanostation Loco2 > > Have you compared them to the NS2? I'd be afraid to lose 6dbm and > 2dbi...that's nearly 3 times the power! > > On 11/5/09, Jayson Baker <jay...@spectrasurf.com> wrote: > >> We have a huge network deployed using these (actually, the Nano Loco 2). >> They work awesome. We regularly get 18-23Mbps through them. >> >> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Nick Olsen <n...@brevardwireless.com> >> > wrote: > >>> I was thinking about getting one of these to have for using open wireless >>> when I can't find any. Like keep it in the truck and have it if I can't >>> find any wireless networks with just my laptop. So I'm curious as to how >>> good they work. And what kind of power they are putting out. I Understand >>> that receive sensitivity will be more of a factor in this case. I like >>> that >>> they are cheap, And can be used as a client. But Haven't found much on >>> them >>> in terms of specs. >>> >>> Nick Olsen >>> Brevard Wireless >>> (321) 205-1100 x106 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> >>> >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >>> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
