Tony Bark@pawb.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoSenate GOP budget bill has little-noticed provision that could hurt your Wi-Fiarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down11
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minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 days agoIt’s a bad band for cellular. It’s short-range and shit at penetration. It’s really not even that good for wifi unless you’re close or have a mesh network with APs all over the building.
minus-square𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoBecause of its shortcomings as a communication bandwidth, it’s really, really good at cell-based positioning.
minus-squareundefined@lemmy.hogru.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·12 days ago mesh network Or traditional network with Ethernet backhaul and lots of access points. I really wish mesh networks would die off honestly.
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·12 days agoSometimes re-wiring a house or building isn’t as practical as setting up a mesh network that’s good-enough.
It’s a bad band for cellular. It’s short-range and shit at penetration.
It’s really not even that good for wifi unless you’re close or have a mesh network with APs all over the building.
Because of its shortcomings as a communication bandwidth, it’s really, really good at cell-based positioning.
Or traditional network with Ethernet backhaul and lots of access points. I really wish mesh networks would die off honestly.
Sometimes re-wiring a house or building isn’t as practical as setting up a mesh network that’s good-enough.