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).