On Wed, 2002-05-15 at 13:47, Adrian Stacey wrote: > 24/7/365 in all weather... I'm not really interested in what can be > acheived at a pinch with the wind behind me, that's for weekends when > I'm having fun :) >
You want a guarantee and your using 802.11b?!? There is no way to make that statement, all it takes is for someone block line of sight or transmit over the top of you and your screwed and you have no legal comeback. (unlike the 5gig stuff we use here at work which is licensed for our use only) > And "clear line of sight" with "short antenna cable runs" is a *bit* > restrictive isn't it? Certainly wouldn't work here... Antenna cables should _ALWAYS_ be a short as possible, even decent cable loses dB pretty badly, thus effecting range. "clear line of sight" for 10 _MILES_ out of a can, yes that is acceptable. I'm not talking a big honking costly yagi here, which will still have some trouble with items in the way. (You did read the bit at the bottom where I said I wouldn't personally use one for any distance didnt you?) > > > Seriously this insistance that because it's commercial it must be better > > is like advocating that windows is better because it is commerical. > > This seems to be a problem with you, not me. At least *I* am sure I > never said anything of the sort ;) > Quote: "On Tue, 2002-05-14 at 15:12, Adrian Stacey wrote: > But then some folk insist on using Cisco, others use a 386. Depends on > whether you are using a real system or just playing. 'Course if you > depend on it to make money..." Added to other statements you have made and it seems pretty clear that you are advocating buy before build all the way. > And for saying "windows" you can just damn well wash your mouth out with > soap... Nope, windows, windows, windows. This is way O/T, if you want to continue it move it to the wireless list or something. :D
