[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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Carla Schroder
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