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Date:	Sat, 5 Oct 2002 14:12:06 PST7
From:	Peter Skye <pskye@peterskye.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: 802.11b WIFI for OS/2 ?

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Harry Chris Motin wrote:
>
> What exactly is 802.11b WIFI (just curious)?

Your network runs over radio waves instead of wire. The network card
goes to a transmitter/receiver which then communicates with
transmitter/receivers on other nearby computers. I think the spec is
for a 300' communication distance but that is reduced by walls etc.

Pros: It's cheaper. The equipment itself is more expensive but the
installation doesn't require stringing cable, thus labor costs are
lower.

Cons: Security. These are the radio waves you've been reading about
that hackers in vans can pick up from the street. Drive to your local
bank's parking lot and hang out for 15 minutes grabbing all sorts of
delicate information.

- Peter

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