[geeks] Wireless AP's

[Eric Dittman]

> >>> I have a WAP11, too, and get much better coverage around
> >>> the house than I got with my old AP (an original Apple
> >>> Airport), even after adding an external antenna to the
> >>> old AP.  Once I did the signal power hack, I got really
> >>> good coverage.  I really don't see any need to upgrade
> >>
> >> signal power hack? software or hardware? I added the Linksys power
> >> booster...
> >
> > This was a software hack.  The hack doesn't work on
> > the 2.x and later WAP11s.
> 
> oh THAT software hack that would boost the signal of the WAP11 but also
> create harmonic stray frequency's all over the band way out of 2.4ghz 
> hehe..
> Be carefull with that. Google for the hack and read about it. It turns 
> out to
> not really be a very good idea.

I've never had a problem with it.  Most people don't,
either, so unless there are problems after the hack,
I wouldn't worry about it.
-- 
Eric Dittman
dittman at dittman.net