I apologize for the 100 yard comment. I was basing this on personal experience, and had not thought of people using high gain antennas.
Tim Donahue -----Original Message----- From: Robert Lupo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 2:09 PM To: 'Christopher Rector'; 'Tim Donahue' Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Wireless LAN question In SF. In the hills, the DOC was able to use a directional antenna to hit networks over 20 miles away. Sincerely; Robert J. Lupo Network Security Engineer MCSE, CCSA, CCSE, Internet Security Certified Seagate Nerve Center Certified. Expedia Inc. Travelscape Inc 10190 Covington Cross Dr Las Vegas NV 89144 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph. 702-938-2175 Fax. 702-939-2696 -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Rector [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 2:25 PM To: Tim Donahue Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Wireless LAN question You might want to re-think the 100 yards statement, 802.11b has a theoretical limit of 21 miles. I know of wireless hotspots that can be reached from almost a 1/4 mile away without any external antennas on the unit. Add a decent directional antenna to the unit and a clear line of sight and your easily talking hundreds of yards. Granted most wardrivers are going to be close to your perimeter, that will not always be the case. Tim Donahue wrote: > > We are talking about 2 completely unrelated technologies here. Unless > there is some part of the spec that I don't know about. Besides, you > can be assured that the intruder is within a 100 yards or so of the > acess point. -- Christopher Rector, MCSE Computer Information Specialist Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Ob/Gyn 217-545-9182
