[PLUG] homegrown WAP

Carla Schroder carla at bratgrrl.com
Tue Nov 11 16:12:02 UTC 2003


I'm thinking of building my own wireless access point. The low-cost 
commercial ones, like Linksys, Netgear, etc. have only a limited 
browser admin interface. winduhs users get more management utilities, 
though you still don't get shell access.

The major concern I have is antenna placement. If I use a PCI wireless 
card in an old desktop machine, with the antenna poking out the back, 
will I have a poorer signal? How much does antenna placement matter 
inside a building, like a house, or small office?

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