That's an idea. I'll cross-examine my son; he has been known to lend their son video games and the like then hang out over there to show him how it's done, so he might know if they have one.
Dana On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:05:23 -0500, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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:5:137494 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
