[GreenKeys] Wiping out your neighbor's reception

Don Robert House drhouse at nadcomm.com
Wed Apr 20 23:40:01 EDT 2005


>The modern equivalent wiping out your neighbor's TV reception,
>I'm sad to say, can be perpetrated by anyone.  Since the 2.4GHz
>ISM band is unlicensed, and the FCC is too busy catering to
>corporate BOPL interests seemingly intent on wiping out ham
>reception (oops, that's a rant for another day), all your neighbor
>has to do is to buy a cheap cordless phone, and he can wipe out
>your entire investment in 802.11b "WiFi" equipment.  And, though
>I could be mistaken, practically speaking, I don't think
>there is anything you can do about it, except maybe knock
>on all your neighbors' doors offering to buy them new phones.
>
>Actually, maybe you guys know...  What sort of equipment might
>one use to figure out which neighbor is the "perp"?
>
>--Tim McNerney
>  Newton, MA
>

SO SAD THAT YOU ARE CORRECT ON ALL COUNTS TIM.

DON
KC9HMJ
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Don Robert House
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