Chris Orr <chris@manual-override.net> wrote:
: Hey,
: A freind of mine once told me that you can extend the range of 802.11 to a
: mile with a Pringles can, tape, and some line of site action....I dont know if its
: true or not though. If anyone has heard of this, it might be a cheap
: solution to think about. I have no idea how to get a hold of the kid that did it.
: He might have been BS'ing me too. :)
No, it appears to be true!
http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2001/1105gearhead.html
A google search on "802.11 pringles" turned up a couple thousand
such pages. :-) They are claiming it can extend it up to 2 miles,
some say 20 miles. I'll have to remember this if I ever get into
this wireless networking stuff! :-) If these routers and such
ever get cheap enough to pick a bunch up, maybe we can get the
entire woods wired. ;-) (Though I don't know how well it goes
through trees...)
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