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Mephisto2 · 10-08-2003, 08:20 PM

Well, speaking from extensive personal and professional experience (I lead a global wireless architecture team for a very large IT multi-national), I would say that wireless is perfect for certain situations.

I think it's patently obvious that you can't simply string CAT5 cable across the street! Otherwise, our esteemed colleage would no doubt have thought of this.

Setting up a WLAN to cover two houses is both cheap and easy. It just takes a little thought.

And, for the record, trees & foilage will not adversely affect a "normal" WLAN to any significant degree. This only really happens when you start getting physical obstructions in the "fresnel zone" of a point to point wireless link. Quite a different thing from a wireless LAN.

Mr Mephisto

10-08-2003, 08:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	Well, speaking from extensive personal and professional experience (I lead a global wireless architecture team for a very large IT multi-national), I would say that wireless is perfect for certain situations. I think it's patently obvious that you can't simply string CAT5 cable across the street! Otherwise, our esteemed colleage would no doubt have thought of this. Setting up a WLAN to cover two houses is both cheap and easy. It just takes a little thought. And, for the record, trees & foilage will not adversely affect a "normal" WLAN to any significant degree. This only really happens when you start getting physical obstructions in the "fresnel zone" of a point to point wireless link. Quite a different thing from a wireless LAN. Mr Mephisto Last edited by Mephisto2; 10-08-2003 at 08:22 PM..