[vdr] Re: OT: WLAN

[René Bartsch <rene@bartschnet.de>]

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Subject: [vdr] Re: OT: WLAN


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [vdr] Re: OT: WLAN (10-Mai-2002 2:04)
> From:    newsletter@scytheman.net
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>
> > I have a 1stWave AP and two Orinoco WLAN PCMCIA-cards ...and guess what,
> > they also work fine, but data-transfer-rate is not even half of the
> > promised
> > 11 Mbit and definetly NOT constant (using WinXP on both sides) ...
>
> Here: 1st Wave WaveMaxx AP + WaveMaxx Card. Highest rate ~ 500KB/sec.
> That's under optimal circumstances, but if you don't have good receipt
> the transfer rate drop to less than 100KB/sec (worst case).
>
> ...Andreas
>

The more the distance or hinderance the lower the receiving-level will be.
This causes a higher failure-rate and the data-rate goes down.

If you have trouble with data-rate you can use external antennas which raise
the range up to three times.

Rene