From owner-freebsd-current Thu May 22 21:31:30 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id VAA29326 for current-outgoing; Thu, 22 May 1997 21:31:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id VAA29321 for ; Thu, 22 May 1997 21:31:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from msmith@localhost) by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.8.5/8.7.3) id OAA24528; Fri, 23 May 1997 14:01:06 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199705230431.OAA24528@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: New wavelan driver.. In-Reply-To: <199705230411.XAA06340@friley231.res.iastate.edu> from Chris Csanady at "May 22, 97 11:11:27 pm" To: ccsanady@friley231.res.iastate.edu (Chris Csanady) Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 14:01:05 +0930 (CST) Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL28 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-current@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Chris Csanady stands accused of saying: > Is this the same wavelan card that is used in the KarlBridges? > I'm curious because it mentions a range of 800 ft in the source > for an omnidirectional antenna, while I've used one at 3 miles > or so. :\ (12+ for directional w/line of sight I believe works..) There is only one "Wavelan", so I expect that it might be. The range of the units varies tremendously depending on the antenna (the standard Wavelan antenna is a 4" patch), whether an external booster is used and on general environmental considerations (noise, alignment, etc). OTOH, I have seen other bridges with lots more power and different hardware, so it's possible not. > --Chris Csanady -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[