Researchers Identify Wi-Fi Dead Zones Cheaply

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @07:25AM from the can-you-hear-me-now dept.

schliz writes "A new technique developed by HP Labs and Rice University could lower the cost of identifying 'dead zones' in large wireless networks. The technique '[combines] wireless signal models with publicly-available information about basic topography, street locations, and land use.' This enables Wi-Fi architects to test and refine their layouts cheaply before a network is deployed by focusing measurement efforts on areas that potentially could be dead zones. The technique requires only about one-fifth as many measurements as a grid sampling strategy."

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So they just asked Christopher Walken? by Zymergy · 2008-09-30 07:27 · Score: 1, Funny

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085407/
Obligitory... by RabidMoose · 2008-09-30 07:54 · Score: 5, Funny

Can you hear me now?
What do you mean I'm fired? You found a better way to do this?
Re:Required... by RabidMoose · 2008-09-30 09:23 · Score: 3, Funny

Disabled USB drives FTL. I'd be surprised if they're not keylogging me in the background right now. Did I mention my boss is awesome? (Task Manager is even locked out!)