Re: Finishing basement, suggestion on RG6 cable needed

[Jack Zwick <jackzwick@xxxxxxxxx>]

In article <drl5aj$66l$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, adykes@xxxxxxxxx (Al Dykes)
wrote:

> In article <TciDf.20467$Jd.13667@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> DecaturTxCowboy  <DTC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >Timothy Daniels wrote:
> >> "Bill Kearney" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I used a 50' ethernet cable to move the unit around
> >>> and then a laptop running NetStumbler to get a graph
> >>> of signal strength.  Worked great!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>    Entering "netstumbler" in Google.com gets some
> >> interesting websites.  Can you recommend good
> >> newsgroups (in English) for the topic of WiFi?
> >>
> >> *TimDaniels*
> >
> >NetStumbler is great, but only resolves actual signal strength with a
> >few, if only one card. The Orinco Gold (?). For all other cards, you get
> >a signal-to-noise reading.
>
>
> Yeah. It's a PITA to find a card that works with NS.  I've got mine.
>
> Doesn't any modern WiFI card driver have a "5 bars" signal strength
> display? That should be fine for experimenting with AP placement at
> home.
>
> To save footwork, put the laptop in the far corner of the house and
> move the AP around.  It doesn't need to be connected to an ethernet,
> just a 100ft power extension cord for power. Have someone shout out
> the signal strength.

Dlink PCI cards, as part of Windows XP drivers show "bars of signal
strength", I would think any WiFi hardware run on XP would do the same.