[geeks] Wireless AP's

[Eric Dittman]

> I have not had any problems either after I did it but I noticed some 
> weird
> things happening. It would loose the signal from now and then. Your AP
> might be performing just like it should but take a look at this:
> 
> http://www.maokhian.com/wireless/wap11.html
> 
> That's what I call a dirty signal. Linksys themselfe have also released
> something regarding the signal hack and told people not to use it.

I've seen that, but I've never lost the signal or
had the device lock up or anything, and the WAP11
has been running 24x7 for the past three months
without a reset or powerdown.

> I'm using a nice external antenna on my AP now and that gave me
> a nice signal boost and the signal still is clean.
> 
> On the WAP11 I am using a 5.5dbi maxrad panel antenna with the proper
> cable to the antenna-out on the WAP11. (Found the antenna plus
> cable in a dumpster.)
> 
> I'm not trying to tell you what not to do, just telling you why I 
> stopped using
> the signal boost hack. (I had it on for like 2 weeks or so)

I have considered the official booster, but since I
haven't had any problems with the hack I don't want
to put any more money into an 802.11b-only solution
since I may upgrade to 802.11g for better security.
-- 
Eric Dittman
dittman at dittman.net