I have a linksys wrt54G that I would like to run the test code on. Does anyone have the equipment/knowhow to test the device and are interested in testing it? I live in the Monterey Bay area and I can travel to SF or San Jose areas to run the test.
Sean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Casey Halverson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Wirless Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 4:35 PM Subject: RE: stupid tx power tricks (was Fw: [BAWUG] bridging help) > I'm not a big fan of power anymore. High antenna gain is much more > productive, and its safer that way too... > > I think there is a big problem with modifications, especially done by > hackers that have no test equipment. And yes, even a few milliwatts > adjustment brings it out of type acceptance. Those power amps have have > specified min/max values, but that doesn't mean it will work a damn at > any given value. > > Lets take the WAP11 hack for example. Not only did it splatter the > entire 2.4GHz band, it put out spurs up and and down the spectrum. EIRP > limits mean nothing when your power isnt even on frequency. All one > needs is a nice little spike on the input of an emergency services > repeater to make you really popular with the FCC .. Or worse yet, the > hams ;) *duck* > > Given linksys' colorful history of out of specification operation, I > think it would be interesting to test out the WRT54's emissions after > the hack. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brian Lloyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 12:00 PM > > To: Greg DesBrisay; Wirless Forum > > Subject: Re: stupid tx power tricks (was Fw: [BAWUG] bridging help) > > > > I understand and you are correct. But I tend to be less > > concerned about rules than about safety and good engineering. > > And from a practical point of view, if the signal quality is > > acceptable and the EIRP is within limits, I doubt the FCC > > will come knocking on your door. > > > > (Disclaimer: you violate FCC rules at your own risk. Don't blame me.) > > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
