Tweet
At DefCon, there is a new event: WiFi Shootout
2003 CONTEST GOAL:
To see who can achieve the greatest wi-fi/802.11b connect distance.
Wireless technology is becoming more and more prevalent, and many people have experimented with transmitting wi-fi over large distances. The Guinness World Book of Records distance for a wi-fi link is 310 kilometers, and was set by the Swedish company Alvarion (full story here: http://www.newswireless.net/articles/030307-record.html). Amateurs have been making antennas out of everything from Pringles cans to Primestar dishes, and getting amazing results.
Winners this year managed to bridge a distance of 56 km (35 miles) using an 802.11b connection, without using relays !
Jörg
2003 CONTEST GOAL:
To see who can achieve the greatest wi-fi/802.11b connect distance.
Wireless technology is becoming more and more prevalent, and many people have experimented with transmitting wi-fi over large distances. The Guinness World Book of Records distance for a wi-fi link is 310 kilometers, and was set by the Swedish company Alvarion (full story here: http://www.newswireless.net/articles/030307-record.html). Amateurs have been making antennas out of everything from Pringles cans to Primestar dishes, and getting amazing results.
Winners this year managed to bridge a distance of 56 km (35 miles) using an 802.11b connection, without using relays !
Jörg
Comment