Re: [PLUG] Extra hacked AP

[Drew Lehman <dlehman@digitatech.com>]

On 1/17/2013 3:57 PM, bergman@merctech.com wrote:
> In the message dated: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:25:44 EST,
> The pithy ruminations from Drew Lehman on
> <[PLUG] Extra hacked AP> were:
> => Does anyone happen to have an extra AP with a hacked firmware on it
>
> I've got 3 extra APs in my To-Be-Recycled bin here at $WORK. None have hacked
> firmware yet, but you're welcome to have them.
That would work.  I can hack them if they are the right type.
> => lying around?  My son is doing a science project on the effects on radio
> => waves on biologicals.  He wants to use one of the APs I have, but the
>
> Is that another way of saying "cellphones ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H WiFi causes
> cancer"?
No, he is no trying to prove it causes cancer etc.  That is well beyond 
the scope of a HS science experiment.  Rather is is looking to show that 
biologicals do respond to certain electromagnetic ranges.  Who know.. 
maybe he will find a positive use for it.
> => area's spectrum is already crowded, so I figured if I can get an hacked
> => on that can use channel 13 it wouldn't interfere with the other APs in
>
> Hmmm... I think the FCC frowns on that, though in practice it shouldn't be a
> problem. How much do you believe Wikipedia:
> 	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels#endnote_B
Not really worried about that.  I was going to lower the power so it is 
not an issue.
> => the area.  I also need to be able to adjust the power output.
>
> "This one goes up to 11"?
> 	http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/spinal_tap_amps.png
>
>
>
> Mark
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