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fraaaaanka is offline fraaaaanka
2010-01-12 , 16:57
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Hi There All,

I read this somewhere
Adjusting the power from 100 to 10mW on the wireless, saves battery
Settings- Internet connections - connections - "Edit one of your connections"- Click Next 3 times . click Advanced - Other

Bu wanted to see if any of you guys know

1) is it worth it - does it save much battery power

2) What will the trade off be ... whats the negative point of it? lower speed connection?

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colnago is offline colnago
2010-01-12 , 17:07
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Per Conky, I'm still connected at between 36-48Mbs, and have no problems browsing in my basement, while router is on top floor of my house. I can go ~24hrs between charges with WiFi "on" the whole time, in 10mW mode.

No discernable lag, nor QoS issues using SIP client, connecting to a personal router, and then ISP provided router, before hitting internet...this coming from a VoIP engineer.
 

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2010-01-12 , 17:07
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1) Depends on wifi usage. Could be quite a lot.
2) Shorter range.

And, some issues on select APs.
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2010-01-12 , 18:46
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Originally Posted by ndi View Post
1) Depends on wifi usage. Could be quite a lot.
2) Shorter range.

And, some issues on select APs.
Not shorter, VERY short, as matter fact 10 times shorter, I'd advise you not to.
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2010-01-12 , 18:50
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Would be very nice if the wifi power options were specifiable per access point instead of globally.

Some routers/locations work great with things turned down, others not so much.
 
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2010-01-12 , 18:59
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Not shorter, VERY short, as matter fact 10 times shorter, I'd advise you not to.
What?

 
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2010-01-12 , 19:09
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I live in a flat with more than 100mē and I keep the WiFi setting at 10 and I can do everything with it no problemo...

Unless your bathroom is bullet proof or, worse, there is not bathroom and you need to go far away to find some bushes I think you will be fine...

And yes, it saves some battery.
 

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2010-01-12 , 19:25
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not that i could notice, and got significant connection quality drawbacks, so i switched back to 100.
 
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2010-01-12 , 19:34
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not that i could notice, and got significant connection quality drawbacks, so i switched back to 100.
A lot of that is dependent on your router, and the composition of your home.

I've been on 10mW since I've had my 900, and in my townhouse development (my house its the "A" ballon ), I pick up no less than 10 WLANs:




...draw your own conclusions about which homes actually have wireless routers, but either way you look at it, picking up (10) on my street, pushes the connection radius out pretty far for the "low power setting".
 
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2010-01-12 , 19:36
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Originally Posted by colnago View Post
..(my house its the "A" ballon ), I pick up no less than 10 WLANs
My backyard is bigger than your backyard

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