From: mike 


The one I cited has that feature as well, though I've not the need to use
it at this point.  Access point is in the basement.  That location sort of
limits horizontal range.  :)


 /m

On Thu, 10 May 2007 09:07:29 -0500, "Glenn Meadows"
 wrote:

>The newer netgears, and a few of the older ones have a power setting in the
>config, so you can reduce the transmitted power at the base station to suit
>your needs.  My "N" has that feature.
>
>My current Toshiba Laptop has a supplied utility that looks like a RADAR
>screen, with "blips" showing all the viewable/connectable
wireless access
>points drifting around the screen at different distances from the center
>(local computer) point.  Connection is a drag/drop to the blip, other than
>whatever autos you might have setup.
>
>It also auto detects wired connection plugged in, and disables the internal
>wireless and switches to the wired jack.  Unplug the wired jack, and it
>switches back.  Nice for moving around the office and carrying the laptop
>around.

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