Thanks for the info! That will surely push the limits of client adapters even further, but I think we'll have to wait until it's over, to see what innovations are made. (I'm sure there will be a page with all the techniques used)
Interesting topics though. http://www.okc2600.org/topics.php ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 03:18:40 -0400 > From: "Michael Hallen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [nycwireless] PC Card Modding > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi, > > I've brought up card modifying ("modding") before, it's gets the odd > mention, but to few responses. > > Perhaps it's a touchy subject considering the FCC's take on it, perhaps it's > that some go too far. (I seem to remember someone who was pushing a Senao > card with a high-gain external antenna and possibly irradiating himself) > > Considering the professions and technical expertise of the regular > contributors here, you get the feeling it's beneath them. It's > understandable though, seeing the projects and tech issues being > discussed... > > However, I am one of those who like to tinker and get more out of what they > already have, sort of like those who overclock their CPU's. > > Now, aside from the comparison pages and the FCC site, there's not much of a > online resource for those who wish to do it. This despite having spoken to > many who always wanted to do this. > > I have seen a few pages dedicated to modding their SMC cards, their D-Link > cards, their Netgear cards, the USB adapters etc., but never a website or > forum dedicated specifically to this subject. It's pretty damn surprising, > considering the interest. > > Is there such a website? If not, has anyone given thought to starting one? > > I'd start one myself, if I had the experience and resources, but I think > there are far more with better expertise in this area. > > If, like before, few are interested, I'll let this rest for a while, but I > think this is a common question for those on the client side of Wi-Fi, and > there will probably be more and more.. > > I hope some give a thought to this issue. > > Thanks in advance! > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 09:47:12 -0700 > From: "Jon Baer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] PC Card Modding > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > id probably get in touch with the Oklahoma 2600 group since they are hosting > the shootout @ DefCon11 next month. > > http://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-11/events/dc-11-wifi.html > http://home.earthlink.net/~wifi-shootout/ > > if you consider the categories: > > 1. Stock/unmodified, with commercially made omnidirectional wi-fi antenna > 2. Stock/unmodified, with commercially made directional wi-fi antenna > 3. Homemade omnidirectional antenna > 4. Homemade directional antenna > 5. Enhanced power, (omni or directional) commercially made > 6. Enhanced power, (omni or directional) homemade > > those homemade recipes would most likely spark some more interest into it > ... > > pretty interesting to see 5 contestants so far + 2 of which are commercially > based entries, some probably would not enter simply because of the rule > "Winners agree to openly disclose the technology used to achieve connect > distances." :-) > > - jon > > pgp key: http://www.jonbaer.net/jonbaer.asc > fingerprint: F438 A47E C45E 8B27 F68C 1F9B 41DB DB8B 9A0C AF47 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Hallen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 12:18 AM > Subject: [nycwireless] PC Card Modding > > > > Hi, > > > > I've brought up card modifying ("modding") before, it's gets the odd > > mention, but to few responses. > > > > Perhaps it's a touchy subject considering the FCC's take on it, perhaps > it's > > that some go too far. (I seem to remember someone who was pushing a Senao > > card with a high-gain external antenna and possibly irradiating himself) > > > > Considering the professions and technical expertise of the regular > > contributors here, you get the feeling it's beneath them. It's > > understandable though, seeing the projects and tech issues being > > discussed... > > > > However, I am one of those who like to tinker and get more out of what > they > > already have, sort of like those who overclock their CPU's. > > > > Now, aside from the comparison pages and the FCC site, there's not much of > a > > online resource for those who wish to do it. This despite having spoken to > > many who always wanted to do this. > > > > I have seen a few pages dedicated to modding their SMC cards, their D-Link > > cards, their Netgear cards, the USB adapters etc., but never a website or > > forum dedicated specifically to this subject. It's pretty damn surprising, > > considering the interest. > > > > Is there such a website? If not, has anyone given thought to starting one? > > > > I'd start one myself, if I had the experience and resources, but I think > > there are far more with better expertise in this area. > > > > If, like before, few are interested, I'll let this rest for a while, but I > > think this is a common question for those on the client side of Wi-Fi, and > > there will probably be more and more.. > > > > I hope some give a thought to this issue. > > > > Thanks in advance! > > -- > > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > > End of nycwireless Digest, Vol 5, Issue 6 > ***************************************** > -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
