[MLB-WIRELESS] [TIB] A new offer has been added to TIB - 11/1 2/2002

[Jason Clarke]

Excuse me?

I for one can't reliably remember the maximum output for 802.11b...

Is it 4mw?

How ever, I'm likely to use an amp if I can.

That said, I would check with various "knowing" people.

Others may not.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Sanders" <cas at taz.net.au>
To: "evilbunny" <evilbunny at sydneywireless.com>
Cc: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] [TIB] A new offer has been added to TIB - 11/1
2/2002


> On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 04:12:48PM +1100, evilbunny wrote:
> > D> yes, ok, alright, we all know amps are evil, can we stop with the
> > D> lecturing every single time the word amp is said on the list?
> >
> > Fine if you'd rather people on this list look like the cowboys some
> > companies are reporting to the government, then be my guest and go
> > right ahead... me personally, I'm trying to be a little responsible to
> > a subject that gives those same companies leverage against us...
>
> how does staying *within* legal limits qualify as "cowboy" behaviour?
> we all know what the legal limit is, nobody's suggesting that we can or
> should use amplifiers to exceed that limit.
>
> as long as (card + amp - cable loss + antenna gain) add up to 4W EIRP or
> less, what's the problem?
>
> the better the signal i can get from point A to point B, the higher the
> bandwidth - if increasing the output power gets me 5 or 11 or even
> 22Mbps rather than 1 or 2Mbps, then what's wrong with that?
>
> please explain:
>
> what's the difference between a) using a 500mW card or AP (e.g. some of
> the Demarc units) and b) using a 30mW card or AP plus a 500mW amp?
>
> why are high gain antennas OK, but amplifiers taboo?
>
>
> i wasn't aware previously that this was one of your buttons, but now i'm
> beginning to think you're a bit obsessed with the topic and can't
> respond rationally when you see the word 'amplifier'.
>
> craig
>
> --
> craig sanders <cas at taz.net.au>
>
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