>Airport is a *local* are network solution, like 150' in your local area >(barring nutcases defying the FCC with pringles cans ;-)
Hey! I take exception to that! _I'm_ not violating any FCC regulations... ;-) Actually, it's pretty tough to violate those regs w/ normal unamplified 802.11b equipment. There are two limitting factors - total power radiated, and power density. Unless you have a pretty crazy antenna (say 25+ dB directed gain), you won't violate the second, and the first is impossible to violate without sticking an amplifier on your equipment. For the record, my Pringles can pulls between 8 and 18 dB (never did get a good reading on that - did some pretty informal measurements, but they varied a lot... Probably because my antenna is pretty shoddy ;-) Built this thing as a pretty cheesy physics project at the U in the spring, who knew I'd ever actually use it - right now I'm sharing bandwidth w/ a fellow hooked up to a cable modem some .5 miles away or so. Works like a charm! Yeah. Well, that was just FYI I guess. Like you were saying, though, the wireless internet access jamie mentioned may use microwaves, but I'm pretty sure it's not 2.4GHz, and it certainly isn't the same protocol as 802.11b. Peace, Drew -- Having graduated (with a physics BS :-P), I will be using the email address <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please update your address book. <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "Anyone can fly, all you have to do is throw yourself at the ground and miss." -Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
