[nycbug-talk] WiFi use liability. . .

[George R.]

On Apr 23, 2005, at 11:36 AM, csnyder wrote:

> Great thread!

Hmmm. . . I was dropping it since it started to sound like a late-night 
bar argument between ike and i with onlookers who think we're crazy. . 
.

all that was missing was the spilled absolut shots and turned-over 
ashtrays.

>
> I leave an AP open because I would rather that my neighbors didn't buy
> their own WiFi equipment and step all over the signal. But maybe I'm
> confused --  shouldn't multiple APs (and even telephones) be able to
> share the same frequency?

Yes. . . but AFAIK, there can be issues with too much on the frequency. 
. . particularly with 802.11b.  I think g is much better on this stuff. 
. .

>
> Is this just a bandwidth issue? Or are there actually problems due to
> radio interference?

Again, AFAIK, if I'm understanding your question correctly, it's not 
about bandwidth, but rather about connectivity between the client and 
the router.

I would love to hear more input on this. . .

What was that user group in NYC that was big on HAM radios?  Hans? <g>

g