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Old 12-01-2003   #1
Peaches
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Location: Hills of N. GA
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Here are my questions:

1) How close does someone have to be in order for your WiFi to be susceptible to "war drivers" and
2) Does the signal have to have a line of sight?

My closest neighbor is 150-200+ feet away and he's a part time resident whom I'm sure has no need nor desire to hack into my system. In addition, he's on the corner to the nearest road to me, so even someone "driving" would be that far away.

HOWEVER, the distance is equally as far (and sloped) going away from my house the OTHER way to the lake. So what might keep out interlopers might also work against me in being able to use it down at the dock.

My house is basically one big room, so using it w/in the house would be pointless. Going outside is where I'd see the benefit and I'm not sure I can do it.
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