radiated power limit?

I have a Linksys WAG54G wireless adsl router (using 1.02.7 firmware) +
WUBS54G (using version 4 drivers) operating over a distance of about 50
metres.
I have tried operating on various channels, and am currently on channel 1.
I use the Linksys connection utility, not Microsoft Wireless Zero
configuration.

Sometimes this works well - the remote PC can connect to the Access
Point and to the internet ok.
At other times the remote PC can connect to the Access Point but not the
internet, and sometimes it can't even see the Access Point.

My system seems to have problems when a VERY strong signal (from
elsewhere) comes up on channel 6 at random intervals.
The intermittent nature of the competing signal makes it look like
another WLAN rather than a cordless phone, microwave oven, etc.
Even when I operate over a 2 metre range the competing system can still
come up stronger than my signal.
I'm wondering if the competing system is radiating excessive power.

Q1). Are there limits to the allowed radiated power for these systems?
Q2). Is there any way of estimating the radiated power of nearby links?

"nospam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a Linksys WAG54G wireless adsl router (using 1.02.7 firmware)
+
> WUBS54G (using version 4 drivers) operating over a distance of about
50
> metres.
> I have tried operating on various channels, and am currently on
channel 1.
> I use the Linksys connection utility, not Microsoft Wireless Zero
> configuration.
>
> Sometimes this works well - the remote PC can connect to the Access
> Point and to the internet ok.
> At other times the remote PC can connect to the Access Point but not
the
> internet, and sometimes it can't even see the Access Point.
>
> My system seems to have problems when a VERY strong signal (from
> elsewhere) comes up on channel 6 at random intervals.
> The intermittent nature of the competing signal makes it look like
> another WLAN rather than a cordless phone, microwave oven, etc.
> Even when I operate over a 2 metre range the competing system can
still
> come up stronger than my signal.
> I'm wondering if the competing system is radiating excessive power.
>
> Q1). Are there limits to the allowed radiated power for these
systems?
Yes, the max allowed for a point to mulitpoint radiator is 36dbm or 4
watts (US).
Seeing how the wag54g operates at about 32mw, anyone around with
a stronger radio could create significant interference and be well
within the law.

> Q2). Is there any way of estimating the radiated power of nearby
links?
www,netstumbler.com can monitor APs and signal, has a nifty little
signal to
noise realtime graph.. Monitor your AP to find out what yours is then
compare it
to the other.

Sounds like you may be a good candidate for 802.11a and use your wag
for a honeypot

Thanks. I'm in the UK, presumably we have similar limits?

Netstumbler doesn't support my WUSB54G on win98SE, I'll try it on winXP.
I've heard NDIS drivers mentioned, do I need them to make Netstumbler
work with WUSB54G?


Airhead wrote:
> "nospam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>I have a Linksys WAG54G wireless adsl router (using 1.02.7 firmware)
>
> +
>
>>WUBS54G (using version 4 drivers) operating over a distance of about
>
> 50
>
>>metres.
>>I have tried operating on various channels, and am currently on
>
> channel 1.
>
>>I use the Linksys connection utility, not Microsoft Wireless Zero
>>configuration.
>>
>>Sometimes this works well - the remote PC can connect to the Access
>>Point and to the internet ok.
>>At other times the remote PC can connect to the Access Point but not
>
> the
>
>>internet, and sometimes it can't even see the Access Point.
>>
>>My system seems to have problems when a VERY strong signal (from
>>elsewhere) comes up on channel 6 at random intervals.
>>The intermittent nature of the competing signal makes it look like
>>another WLAN rather than a cordless phone, microwave oven, etc.
>>Even when I operate over a 2 metre range the competing system can
>
> still
>
>>come up stronger than my signal.
>>I'm wondering if the competing system is radiating excessive power.
>>
>>Q1). Are there limits to the allowed radiated power for these
>
> systems?
> Yes, the max allowed for a point to mulitpoint radiator is 36dbm or 4
> watts (US).
> Seeing how the wag54g operates at about 32mw, anyone around with
> a stronger radio could create significant interference and be well
> within the law.
>
>
>>Q2). Is there any way of estimating the radiated power of nearby
>
> links?
> www,netstumbler.com can monitor APs and signal, has a nifty little
> signal to
> noise realtime graph.. Monitor your AP to find out what yours is then
> compare it
> to the other.
>
> Sounds like you may be a good candidate for 802.11a and use your wag
> for a honeypot
>