Subj : Re: Wifi error log for Bookworm?
To   : Lawrence D'Oliveiro
From : Chris Schram
Date : Sat Oct 26 2024 07:52:30

On Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:44:52 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> On Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:11:17 -0000 (UTC), bp wrote:
>
>> Does anybody have experience with directional antennas?
>
> Back in the early days when broadband Internet was still exotic and
> expensive and wi-fi was new, people experimented with using it for
> longer range point-to-point connections. I remember reports that empty
> Pringles potato-chip cans were a remarkably cost-effective way of
> achieving the necessary directionality.

Memories, memories. Back in the day all I could get was dialup Internet
service. My neighbor however had one of them new-fangled satellite
connections (quite shitty by today's standards). He rigged up a cantenna
so that I could "borrow" his WiFi. I was allowed to use it in the middle
of the night. Otherwise I'd override his allocated bandwidth.

I do now wish to relive that time in Internet history.

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