"Running Wi-Fi in the coldest, driest and windiest place on Earth
By Humphrey Cheung September 1, 2005 - 17:20 EST Westlake Village (CA) - If you think setting up a wireless network is difficult in your living room, try the Antarctic. For the last seven years scientists in Antarctica have been setting up access points and repeaters in sub-zero temperatures and 80 mile per hour winds. To the hundreds of scientists stationed there, wireless gives a big morale boost and increases their efficiency. Kent Colby, Senior Communications Tech with the National Science Foundation, told us what it is like to be the "Wi-Fi guy" down south....." More: http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050901_172053.html -------------------------------------- Frank Keeney Pasadena Networks, LLC Antennas, Cables and Equipment: http://www.wlanparts.com
