[rescue] Poor Man's WiFi extender

[Sheldon T. Hall]

 Ron Wickersham writes ...

> so far as i know the WiFi devices that can do diversity in 
> the real world
> are receive only diversity, and due to header timing, stick 
> to only 802.11b
> devices (802.11g just can't do diversity).

I believe you are correct.

>  i'd recommend the Senao
> NL-2511CD Plus which has +23dBm output (200mW) and good 
> receive sensitivity.
> we use them extensively in a community network in Sonoma 
> County, Calif, USA
> (albeit not in diversity as ships floating in the hills are 
> exceedingly rare).

I have a NL-2511CD, and it works fine as a straight WiFi card.

-Shel