[geeks] Wireless AP's

[Hugh Saunders]

On Sun, Jun 22, 2003 at 05:22:21PM -0500, Eric Dittman wrote:
> > >>> I have a WAP11, too, and get much better coverage around
> > >>> the house than I got with my old AP (an original Apple
> > >>> Airport), even after adding an external antenna to the
> > >>> old AP.  Once I did the signal power hack, I got really
> > >>> good coverage.  I really don't see any need to upgrade
> > >>
> > >> signal power hack? software or hardware? I added the Linksys power
> > >> booster...
> > >
> > > This was a software hack.  The hack doesn't work on
> > > the 2.x and later WAP11s.
> > 
> > oh THAT software hack that would boost the signal of the WAP11 but also
> > create harmonic stray frequency's all over the band way out of 2.4ghz 
> > hehe..
> > Be carefull with that. Google for the hack and read about it. It turns 
> > out to
> > not really be a very good idea.
> 
> I've never had a problem with it.  Most people don't,
> either, so unless there are problems after the hack,
> I wouldn't worry about it.
The children! the children! [or lack thereof] someone think of the
children!

-- 
hugh