FCC Rule Cuts Bandwidth For 72-Mile 802.11b

Posted by CmdrTaco on Saturday December 21, 2002 @09:32AM from the slowing-down-the-bits-and-bites dept.

sonamchauhan writes "This Computerworld article reported a 72-mile 802.11b wireless link (discussed in this Slashdot story). Now a Computerworld followup story is reporting the link power has been reduced by 75% to comply with FCC regulations for the 2.4-GHz band -- reducing the link's throughput from 1 Mbps to 300 Kbps. The owner is reported saying that: "any violation of the power limits was unintentional and resulted from the fact that the personnel working [on it] primarily have expertise in computers and not radio technology.""

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ba-bump by unterderbrucke · 2002-12-21 09:33 · Score: 4, Funny

I can't write a comment, I'm leaving for CompUSA to buy all remaining 802.11b transmitters + receivers!
Re:Why not three links? by BabyDave · 2002-12-21 10:12 · Score: 3, Funny

Of course, it could be very well possible that 300Kpbs is enough for this situation.

300Kbps should be enough for anyone ...
Re:ba-bump bump! by t0qer · 2002-12-21 10:33 · Score: 5, Funny

And I gotta get down to 7-11 before they outlaw pringles cans!