[wellylug] Wellylug BBQ 2005

[Ian Beardslee]

-----Original Message----- 
From: "Michael Dittmer" <> 
To: "Wellington Linux Users Group" <> 
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:47:16 +1300 
Subject: RE: [wellylug] Wellylug BBQ 2005 
 
> Because you won't find my SSID since my wireless is hardly ever on. 
 
Mine are always on.  I have a dedicated 802.11g link going between the 
downstairs and upstairs (hidden, encrypted, restricted as much as 
possible so that only the devices at either end are part of that 
wireless network - err, at this stage NO I don't want people finding 
holes in it thank you very much!).  And a separate link that is for 
devices such as the laptop connecting to the network. 
 
I've done it this way because it seems that yes 802.11g is faster if 
there are no 802.11b devices in part of that network.  Because my laptop 
and other devices I may allow to connect are (could be) 802.11b it would 
slow down the speed between floors.  Currently it is not really an issue 
because usually I only have the cable modem downstairs - but I am at 
home crook today sitting on the couch using the laptop plugged into the 
wired network downstairs, but accessing my webmail server upstairs at 
full wireless speed. 
 
Of course, I should be myself organised to stick a wired network between 
floors and into each room - then things would be even better and I would 
just need the one wireless network (an only because I couldn't be 
bothered running cables around the room). 
 
But what the hell, he who dies with the most toys wins, right?  :-)