Advice on long distance wireless links?

Michael Renzmann mrenzmann at dylanic.de
Tue Sep 17 20:31:00 EST 2002


Hi.

Phil wrote:
>>replacing one side of the link with an orinoco AP1000 makes
> Not all 2.4Ghz wireless stuff runs at the same output power. Some cards
> put out 50mw, and some like my own only 31mw. Perhaps the AP is putting
> out more power? Check the specifications, curious to know myself :)

Just to drop that part in: the AP1000 uses a normal Orinoco card. They 
are available with 15dBm tx power (having a black antenna cap) and 8dBm 
tx power (having a red antenna cap). Most probably he will use the black 
cap card, so he has something about 32mW with this constellation.

Bye, Mike




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