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More info?)
Hi Jack,
Thanks for your advice.
You have any links about the directional yagi and the methods of calculating
the distance using triangulation.
I yet to find a good site that explain and show how triangulation work in
this case.
Thanks again for ur valuable input.
Regards,
Winston
"Jack" <jack@msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> 1. You know where the AP is.
>
> Get yourself a GPS, stand by the AP and note the coordinates.
>
> Once you have the coordinates you measure with the GPS unit and the
> software
> the distance from other locations.
>
> 2. You do not know where the AP is.
>
> Get a very Directional Yagi for your Wireless Laptop and use the
> triangulation method,
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
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> "Pavel A." <pavel_a@NOwritemeNO.com> wrote in message
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>> There are some solutions that allow locating
>> the stations quite accurately.
>> But they need several APs and maybe even some
>> additional support from the station netcard driver to receive
>> precise signal data.
>>
>> --PA
>>
>> "Winston" <WINSTONLI@miw.com.sg> wrote in message
> news:eRPXYPCoFHA.1996@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Wondering if anyone here know of how to determine my laptop distance to
> the AP(s) nearby?
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Winston
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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