Last year, the team set up a link using amplifiers first, then disconnected the amps to see if they would also be successful unamplified - they were. Last year, they blew out the contest, winning amped, unamped, and style categories. They probably used the same tactics this year, and wish to credit the company.
So this year, again, the record is definitely for unamplified distance. Wifi shootout coordinators call anything without an *external* amplifier, "unamplified". So a Linksys adapter at 30mw, a Senao card at 200mw, or a Zcom card at 300mw are all considered unamplified. But if you use a box sitting between the card and the antenna boosting the signal (whether it boosts from 30mw to 100mw or from 300 mw to 4 watts) it's called "amplified" by the rules of the Defcon WiFi Shootout. It remains to be seen what Guinness considers "unamplified" for sake of the Guiness world record. (You may recall, the current Guiness amplified record is 192 miles.) -Mike -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Sutton Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 11:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SOCALWUG] They used AMPLIFIERS ?? RE: [SOCALWUG] Defcon WiFi Shootout Record Set at 125 Miles for 802.11b "We also want to thank RF Linx for the use of amplifiers and pigtails" So, Frank, on the World Record website the above shoutout to RF LINX appears for letting them use AMPLIFIERS and pigtails. I thought this was supposed to be an UNamplified demonstration? Am I thinking of the wrong one? Jim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Keeney Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 12:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SOCALWUG] Defcon WiFi Shootout Record Set at 125 Miles for 802.11b All day yesterday and through the night Team PAD (http://www.wifiworldrecord.com) braved rain, lightning and winds over 30 mph to setup and test their equipment at their mountian top base outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. Today at 11am they successfully made a 125 mile link using 802.11b and ran network applications with their remote team in the mountains West of St. George, Utah. More to follow, including photos, video and hardware details. Thank you Frank Keeney Pasadena Networks, LLC Antennas, Cables and Equipment: http://www.wlanparts.com
