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Re: Wireless Router Issues

The wireless ban is disappointing but understandable.

What is equally disappointing is the whole "no food on the property" rule. Are people in northeast Wisconsin (a la Lambeau Field) the only ones who can appreciate the good food, good folks and good fun of a classic tailgate party??!!

Aaarrgghh!!!!! Tailgating in a hotel parking lot just doesn't seem the same!

Re: Wireless Router Issues

I would suggest that you use a better router. I would suggest that you use a HP procurve. It is an extremely versatile router that will take a lot of network abuse, that is needed when you have hundreds of people trying to "hack" it. :ahh:

Re: Wireless Router Issues

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Originally Posted by Covey41 (Post 733623)

This could be because maybe FIRST is doing a frequency study for the new control system.

If FIRST decides to go with 2.4 Ghz for the new control system, it could spell the end for all team owned WI-FI networks at events.

I would hope that FIRST has a little more sense than that. If, as it is widely rumored, they are developing a new control system from the ground up it would seem like common sense to put it somewhere other than right smack dab in the middle of the WiFi range.

WiFi in 2008 has become a pretty ubiquitous tool and at this point I think it is widespread enough that it could be considered a tool that most would expect to have in their arsenal. For FIRST, an organization that touts its dedication to technology, to handicap teams in such a manner well it certainly defies any logic that I can come up with. Though FIRST never ceases to amaze me and give me reason to be surprised when I shouldn't be after so many years.

-Justin