Given that 802.11x runs on the same frequencies as many cordless phones, you could be picking up that signal.
larry On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:03:22 -0700, dana tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am not even sure the neighbors have internet. Thay probably have > cable though, hmmm :) Whatever it is, it's pretty slow and erratic. > I'd estimate the speed I was getting in there at 14.4 or less. I was > actually wondering if I might not be riding an alarm system or > something. The card driver also said I was not connected to the > internet, though evidently I was, since I was able to make the post > above. > > What's the range of the average cable router? > > The experience did inspire me to check here for a hot spot and sure > enough there is one, though this is not one of the restaurants that > advertises wireless access. There are three networks active here > though one of them is fading in and out. This is kinda fun :) > > Dana > > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 03:03:52 -0400, dana tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I uh, seem to have a wi-fi hot spot in my bedroom... > > > > I had the laptop on the bed doing some writing and noticed that gee, I am > > on the internet. > > > > Yes, I realize there are a lot of puns that could be made about this, and > > my rant elsewhere about "sweetie" to the contrary, I'll understand if y'all > > find them irresistable. > > > > But once we are done with that, seriously, anyone have any ideas why this > > might be? There is nothing remotely resembling an office building anywhere > > near here. There *is* a Sonic about a hundred yards away, but somehow I > > don't see it as the source. Or the neighbors. This is a Hispanic > > small-business sort of neighborhood. What's the range for wi-fi anyway? > > > > Maybe if Michael sees this he may be able to tell me something from his > > logs. My wi-fi driver says the network I am connected to is "linksys" which > > is the brand of my card. > > > > Dana > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:137491 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
