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Old 03-27-2006   #52 (permalink)
streaker69
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Originally Posted by svein
This may sound stupid, and it may be an old suggestion, but how about a column, right next to "distance" with the bearing to the AP based on your current position?

Would make using netstumbler as a base tool before setting up a directional antenna a lot easier...

//Svein
Care to explain exactly how NS would determine bearing with only one unit in play? To do triangulation, you would need at least three Units working in conjunction, and even then it would be inaccurate because of multipath and scatter.
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