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Topic: How to reduce the radio power

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Post #1
robertmena
10 Dec 2005, 12:36

Hi,

I am replacing my linux/pc-based "firewall" with a linksys wrt54g v4+ openwrt rc4.  I'd like to leave an administrative access when I am around via wireless.

I'd like to reduce the radio power so I can limit the range and reduce problems with people trying to sniff around...

I've already set :
wl0_maclist with my card's mac address and
wl0_closed=1
wl0_macmode=allow

But I could not find a way of reducing the tx/rx power..

Any tips?

Post #2
nbd
10 Dec 2005, 13:47

You can set the tx power with the wl0_txpwr variable

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