[dba-Tech] Wireless or wired

> I read an article from Woody Watch stating that in his experiance the
> 802.11g (54Mbps) has no trouble penetrating walls for some reason
Does it penetrate well also through ~20cm of reinforced concrete?

Shamil

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From: "Erwin Craps" <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be>
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> I read an article from Woody Watch stating that in his experiance the
> 802.11g (54Mbps) has no trouble penetrating walls for some reason.
>
> I can only say I tested several brands (but not Linksys and I hear
> Linksys is good) at 11Mbps (thats 802.11 a or b) and I don'nt get no
> further than 10 meters in house.
> Infact my bluetooth connection goes further in my house than my Wifi
> connection (11Mbps).
>
> Erwin
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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tesiny, Ed
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 4:50 PM
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> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Wireless or wired
>
>
> Kath,
> I just put in a wireless network last week, as I finally convinced my
> wife I needed a laptop.  Bought a LinkSys WRT54G Router with a firewall
> that has NAT Technology and SPI, see www.linksys.com for an explanation.
> Laptop has built-in wireless 802.11g.  Right out of the box and
> connected to my desktop upstairs, the LinkSys router signal was picked
> up by my laptop on the first floor opposite side of the house and was
> cruising at 54Mb/sec.  Cruising the WEB and the phone rings,Uh Oh, it's
> a 2.4Ghz Siemens phone.  Didn't interfere with the wireless connection
> at all.  Also I have a 900 MHz signal constantly being sent to the
> kitchen TV, also no problem.  I love it!  Wife is upstairs doing her
> thing and I'm downstairs on the sofa doin mine. The LinkSys web site
> also has easy to follow instructions on how to secure your router from
> hackers.
>
> Ed Tesiny
> EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kath Pelletti [mailto:SDSSoftware at optusnet.com.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 5:19 PM
> To: AccessD Tech
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Wireless or wired
>
>
> Can I ask - we are about to rewire (as part of a re-build) our old home
> and that incorporates my office.
>
> I had planned to ask for Cat5 cable throughout the house to say 6 or 7
> points for a network, given that we will never again be able to do it so
> easily.
>
> But is this really necessary given wireless networks? What do you all
> think?
>
> Rgds
> Kath Pelletti
> Software Design & Solutions Pty Ltd.
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