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FCC Rule Cuts Bandwidth For 72-Mile 802.11b

Posted by CmdrTaco on 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.""

2 of 146 comments (clear)

  1. ba-bump by unterderbrucke · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't write a comment, I'm leaving for CompUSA to buy all remaining 802.11b transmitters + receivers!

  2. Re:ba-bump bump! by t0qer · · Score: 5, Funny

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