wireless/gnome

[Jonathan Underwood]

On 17/03/2008, Timothy Murphy <gayleard at eircom.net> wrote:
> John W. Linville wrote:
>
>  >>> > Well if I out my mouse pointer on the nm-applet icon I get the
>  message:
>  >> > Wireless Network Connection to ??? (98%)
>  >> > I assume 98% is a measure of signal strength.
>  >>
>  >> I can't think of anything it could possibly be 98% of ...
>  >
>  > That's probably because you are intentionally obtuse, and apparently
>  > on a jihad against NetworkManager...
>
>
> I'm unintentionally obtuse.
>  What is this signal strength 98% of?
>

I'd guess it means that 98% of the transmitted signal intensity is
being received by the wireless card. Although I have to admit, I do
wonder how that is calculated, and whether it takes into account the
1/r^2 fall off of signal emitted in the full sphere.

>  I don't think NM is very good,
>  but the alternatives are even worse.

It's a difficult problem space. Taking that into account, I think NM
is rather impressive, myself.