XPost: alt.home.repair, sci.electronics.repair   
   From: g.majors@att.net   
      
   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?   
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   To answer the OP, I use a neighborhood wifi for insecure use.   
   Only get about 1/2 block away near my bedroom window.   
   Move out of the bedroom and connection is lost.   
      
   It's 54 Mbps optimum but normally connect speed goes down   
   to 1 Mbps.   
      
   For secure stuff, I still use dial-up.   
      
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