> Yup -- it assumes the built in rubber duckies, which generally have a gain > of 0 dBi to 2 dBi. You can get antennas that do 24 dBi for < $100. > Remember, dBi isn't a linear scale -- every 3dBi of gain effectivly > doubles your power (iirc). just as a matter of idle curiosity, what's the highest-gain 802.11b antenna anyone has ever seen? any guesses as to the gain on the Arecibo radio telescope? ;) Carl Soderstrom. -- Network Engineer Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com