[ale] OT: 802.11b radiation? (was: Wireless Design Suggestions)

[Michael D. Hirsch]

On Monday 30 December 2002 09:04 pm, James P. Kinney III wrote:
> I'm not sure. The standards for "absorbed radiation" are incredibly
> difficult to write and interpret. Ballpark, I would put 802.11b at a bit
> higher power output than cell phones. This only due to the wider
> bandwidth (not data bandwidth, but actual MHz) than cell phones. The
> principle concern is the frequency. It is in the range that water
> absorbs microwaves from. Since the human body is predominately water, it
> stands to reason that a human can attenuate an 802.11b signal.

I can verify that.  last night I was playing with my wireless card in my 
Zaurus.  I was watching a wireless monitor which reported signal strength.  
I got significant attenuation when my body was between the Zaurus and the 
access point.

--Michael
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