Hams Report 85-mile 802.11b File Transfers @ Oregon

[richard childers / kg6hac]

Those of you inclined towards worrying about eavesdroppers will find the 
following interesting ... QST Magazine (or was it NASA Tech Briefs?) 
recently reported that two people successfully achieved connectivity and 
exchanged files across a span of 85 miles, using COTS technology and 
antennas optimized for operation in the 2.4 gHz frequency.

People operating 802.11b networks in corporate environments, take note - 
your networks can probably be monitored from anywhere within a few 
[dozen?] miles of the antenna, depending upon obstructions, and perhaps 
from over the horizon, as well.

Regards,

-- richard

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Richard Childers / Senior Engineer
Daemonized Networking Services
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