Re: Electrical Question

[Richard Fisher <rfisher@apci.net>]

Something to keep in mind in all of the
discussions:

a.  Approval for "free" use of the IEEE 802.11b standard
for wireless LANS (with a data transfer rate of up to 11 MBps, which
rapidly drops with distance, using the 2.45 GHz frequency band) 
within the US is given by the US FCC, if the power at the antenna does
not exceed 500 milliwatts.  Other nations have differing approval
processes and power requirements for private use of this IEEE standard
(for example, Germany allows registered use of 802.11b equipment with
only 100 milliwatts of power at the antenna, Japan has a power maximum of
10 milliwatts and does not allow individuals to use 802.11b for wireless
LANS if the signal goes outside of a building).

b.  As with many overseas countries, the power in Tanzania is
probably 240 volts at 50 Hz (cycles per second) instead of the standard
in the US of 12 volts at 60 Hz.  Any equipment purchased in the US
must meet the foreign power capability or all sorts of  data error
problems could exist (if the equipment works at all).

Dick Fisher


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At 10:29 AM 4/12/02 -0500, you wrote:
> One cannot even think about
> operating computers of any kind there without a
> good UPS..  That is a given on each of the units.   It is
> the RJ 45's I
> don't know about.  I would doubt if they are an option.
>
> Thanks to everyone  I will make a recomendation and see what
> happens.  :-(
>
> J. Ray
>
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