Recent content by russell2002

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    Vista, Windows Mail and the reinstall

    Hi, I use windows mail under vista. I reinstalled vista and copied my old windows mail folder to the new install. When I try and view messages I get the following error - "Message could not be displayed Windows Mail encountered an unexpected problem while displaying this message...
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    Why are parabolic wifi antennas not solid

    Thanks. Just seen that sky (uk) mini dishes have hundreds of small holes !
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    Why are parabolic wifi antennas not solid

    Hi, Parabolic wifi antennas normally are made up of a grid with spaces between rather than a solid dish. Why is this. And why are satalite dishes not the same. Thanks. Russell.
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    Higher gain wifi antenna, no better reception

    Would I be right in thinking that a higher gain antenna will pick up more networks, but that those additional networks may be causing interferance with the one I wish to connect to. And so a directional antenna with a lower gain may be more suitable. And yes, its client side. Thanks.
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    Higher gain wifi antenna, no better reception

    Hi, I have changed from a standard antenna to a 15" 9db version as my wifi signal is very weak. However I get exactly the same signal quality from the better antenna. I do however see twice as many networks with the new antenna. Any ideas why ? Thanks.
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    Access point as repeater

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    Access point as repeater

    Hi, Can a standard access point/dsl wireless router be used as a repeater ? If so, how. Thanks.
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    Satalite Shapped Wifi Antenna On Engadget

    The dish size was 12" , yes inch, highly directional but surposed to be excellent for a weak signal.
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    Satalite Shapped Wifi Antenna On Engadget

    Hi, A few months ago engadget had a story about a company making satalite dish shaped wifi antennas. A company rather than home made devices. Anyone have the link, ive tried but cant find it. Google comes up with loads of home made ones. Thanks.
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    hiding your ip address

    Plus in the UK the goverment can read your email, internet use and SMS without court order. This is bad because - Last year a guy in the uk was questioned by the police due to a text he sent to a fried. The sentence included content about bombs and planes. In reality they were song...
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    hiding your ip address

    I apreciate the technical inacuracy. The point I was making is that tracking an IP is only as good as your ability to associate that IP with a user, and a real person.
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    hiding your ip address

    Hmmm, When go my local internet cafe with free wifi, parked round the corner or course with my mac set to all 0's I think I am quite safe !!!! ;)
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    Li-ion notebook batteries, constant discharge rate ?

    I have been using batterymon to check current power usage and its fairly constant.. Intrestingly at 5% and 6% capacity left it lasts twice as long as at any other percentage of capacity.
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    Li-ion notebook batteries, constant discharge rate ?

    Hi, I have a li-ion battery in my notebook. It discharges much faster from 100% to 85% than from say 50% to 35%. Is this normal behaviour. I thought Li-ion cells had a constant discharge rate. Thanks.