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HoneyPot · 01-04-2003

apologies in advanced if this is repetitive... but what about range?

So am I understanding things correctly???? I've been reading to learn, but then you read about different setups and their opinions.
Don't want to start a debate but:

GENERALLY SPEAKING

a omni 5 db would be ideal for driving / locating ?

and a 15 dBi Directional Enclosed Yagi Antenna would be more ideal for detecting an already known AP ?

If I had an ORiNOCO Wireless PC Gold Card, and used the 15dbi (above antenna) how close physically would I have to be to my AP? For example...In my house without external equipment I'll get at best 30feet with 80 % signal strength. by 50 feet with a couple of walls I'm down to 20% strength (all linksys setup though, I know linksys cards wont work with netstumbler etc.)

Would it be ridiculous to say that some dude would have to bring their Hummer up onto my front lawn to detect a decent signal strenght for my AP or can they sit accross the street? or Down the street? What?

What's realistic here?
thanks for your help

Thorn your pics are very helpfull.

HoneyPot

01-04-2003	#1 (permalink)
HoneyPot Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ask your spouse Posts: 26	proper use of what antenna? and range Q? apologies in advanced if this is repetitive... but what about range? So am I understanding things correctly???? I've been reading to learn, but then you read about different setups and their opinions. Don't want to start a debate but: GENERALLY SPEAKING a omni 5 db would be ideal for driving / locating ? and a 15 dBi Directional Enclosed Yagi Antenna would be more ideal for detecting an already known AP ? If I had an ORiNOCO Wireless PC Gold Card, and used the 15dbi (above antenna) how close physically would I have to be to my AP? For example...In my house without external equipment I'll get at best 30feet with 80 % signal strength. by 50 feet with a couple of walls I'm down to 20% strength (all linksys setup though, I know linksys cards wont work with netstumbler etc.) Would it be ridiculous to say that some dude would have to bring their Hummer up onto my front lawn to detect a decent signal strenght for my AP or can they sit accross the street? or Down the street? What? What's realistic here? thanks for your help Thorn your pics are very helpfull. HoneyPot __________________ I am a bomb technician, if you see me running...try to catch up!!! Last edited by HoneyPot : 01-04-2003 at 04:19 PM.