ash wrote: > apologies for cross posting > > i have recently set up a wag54g linksys, and the instructions suggest > that the aerial should be a minimum of 20cm away from me for "safety"
I think the maximum indoor power levels for WiFi are only 100 mW or so. Modern mobile phones can emit over 1 watt by comparison, and similar power levels even on standby when far from a base station (albeit not continuously). > what i would rather know is whether there is a recommended distance from > anyone with experience; how close would YOU feel comfortable I sleep with mine, powered up and transmitting, under my pillow. > for practical purposes about a metre is as good as i can get Why not just use longer CAT5 cable between it and your PC and mount it high up on a wall. That what I did in my study at home and it improved the signal strength around the house no end. Ah, it is a ADSL modem as well... can't the ADSL cable be extended? > also, if i hide it behind the computer box, i presume the metal case > shields me, and as long as i get reception elsewhere where i need it, is > that a good option? I think you really need a complete Faraday cage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage ) - yes, Horst, I know Faraday cages are primarily for *electrical* fields but they also work for electromagnetic fields as well. Oh, speaking of Horst, I passed through Dorrigo while on holidays. Very nice part of the world, the Waterfall Way is a spectacular piece of road, and I enjoyed munching lunch with the hippies (ah, those were the days...) at the Kombu organic food shop in Bellingen just down the road. > ash > > p.s. which is the best way to fold an alfoil beanie ? Like this: http://zapatopi.net/afdb/ Tim C _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
