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   Frank <"frank to Gavin   
   Re: Just curious how far your Wi-Fi acce   
   09 Oct 19 07:44:59   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair, sci.electronics.repair   
   From: "@frank.net   
      
   On 10/9/2019 6:57 AM, Gavin wrote:   
   > On 10/9/19 1:52 AM, Arlen _G_ Holder wrote:   
   >> Just curious how far your Wi-Fi access point is from your desktop   
   >> computer.   
   >>    
   >>   
   >> The access point my desktop connects to is about a half dozen miles away.   
   >> An antenna is plugged into the RJ45 Ethernet port on the desktop.   
   >> The signal strength, even at more than a half-dozen miles, is about   
   >> -55dBM.   
   >>   
   >> Just curious how far your nearest WiFi access point is from your desktop?   
   >>   
   >   
   > Wifi access point is off, I use ethernet.   
      
   Mine too.  Where my machines are, catercorner on first floor to modem on   
   2nd floor I get about 3X speed with ethernet vs wifi.   
      
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