Subject: Re: Ricochet STRIP support for 128Kbps models?
To: Wolfgang Rupprecht <wolfgang+gnus20010808T131923@wsrcc.com>
From: Herb Peyerl <hpeyerl@beer.org>
List: tech-net
Date: 08/09/2001 08:33:14
Wolfgang Rupprecht <wolfgang+gnus20010808T131923@wsrcc.com>  wrote:
 > One of the good ones at 100mW is here: (search for "Available Transmit
 > Power Settings")
 > 
 >         http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/witc/ao350ap/prodlit/a350c_ds.htm
 > 
 > One of the cheaper (looks like straight prism-II) designs is at:
 > (search "Max Output Power")
 > 
 >          http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/witc/ao340ap/prodlit/airoi_ds.htm
 > 
 > Many of the other companies will try to hide their TX power specs or
 > only quote them in dBm.  Just keep a cheat sheet around to decode that
 > gibberish.
 > 
 >     1W (30 dBm)
 >     100 mW (20 dBm)
 >     10 mW (10 dBm)
 >     1 mW (0 dBm)

hmm... I see that now.

that verily doth blow...

I wonder how far I can get with this 24.5dB gain antenna here...

So according to their website, there's yet another reason not to buy the 
linksys cards.  only 14dBm or <50mW.   (in addition to NetBSD not being able
to use WEP on the linksys cards).