802.11 RSSI value displayed from ifconfig(8)

[Eduardo Meyer]

Yes, this is the point. I dont always have a spectrum analiser to
measure my dBm signal nor similar hardware, so I would like to have
this information for each associated host in my freebsd access point,
even if it is not fully accurate, since no software that does this, in
fact is.

I need something similar to what kismet can give me, but this kind of
software (kismet, dstumbler) to give some reasonable useful
information puts the interface in scan mode, and it is useless to me
since all associated hosts will drop its association.

So I wrote a program to converte from RSSI to other values, dBm or %.
I just need a good formula now :-) specially for atheros

On 9/27/06, Pete French <petefrench at ticketswitch.com> wrote:
> > Is this paper's information accurate regarding atheros?
>
> I have no idea - I think you would be best off calibrating it yourself
> with a dBm metre if you can. The antenna will have an effect as well, as
> will cabling between it and the receiver chip - all the usual things to
> do with working with radio signal strength apply.
>
> -pete.
>


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