It seems that many people are having problems with 802.11b coverage. What kind of equipment are you all running for your access points? Many consumers don't realize that there are major and significant differences in the range performance between various access point manufacturers. One key rule in wireless - you get what you pay for. Keep in mind that most Linksys, Netgear, Belkin, etc. consumer-grade units have transmit power levels of about 30 milliwatts, and need a signal at their receiver of about -82 dBm in the reverse direction for adequate performance. But you can purchase AP's for about $120 that provide 200 milliwatts and only need -91 dBm of received signal levels. These can provide four-times the range, or much higher reliability on short paths. The high transmit power can also help overcome interference (i.e., Microwwave ovens).
If you are interested in reliable service and range, consider some of the high-power Senao and Cisco products. I have no financial interest in this recommendation - I just own a few. Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Russell > Mulcahy > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 15:09 > To: Slim Devices Discussion > Subject: Re: [slim] Why didn't they buy a SqueezeBox? > > > FWIW, My SB works fine on 11b, until the microwave goes on, when it > stops dead! > > Dodgy microwave, I guess! > > Russell. > > Yan Tran wrote: > > >Just how much interference does a microwave cause? How close to > >wireless router or an SB does a microwave have to be in order for > >their to be noticeable noise? I've operated 802.11b devices within a > >10 foot radius of a microwave without noticing signal degradation. > >(Now I'll have to put my SB next to a microwave to find out) > > > >You can get signal loss with 10Base-T if for some reason you decide to > >use a cable that's over 328 feet long, but that's a pretty extreme > >case for most of us. > > > >Yan > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
