Josh Battles wrote:
> "Michael Maskalans" <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote in message
>
>>if you can see 4 with no encryption, you're paying $40+/month for your
>>own broadband.... why?
>
>
> Mine's faster. I've got a 4mb line with 802.11g capabilities. I highly
> doubt that my neighbors have that kind of speed on their connection, not to
> mention that I'm the only one using g. Every other AP in range is only
> running b. Oh yeah, did I neglect to mention the other 3 computers that are
> running (wired) on the network? If I was stealing it I'd have to go full
> wireless and I'm sure someone would notice then. I use a LOT of bandwidth.
> (the first rule of usenet is: you don't talk about usenet)
Nah... You'd just have to get yourself a box that will act as a bridge
into their network for the rest of your machines, like a Linksys WRT54G.
By the way, 802.11b is fast enough to squeeze 4-5Mbps over, even across
a street and through a garage door. Don't ask me how I know that :-)
-Bill
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