At 08:15 AM 11/19/2003, Jari Arkko wrote... >Say, its pretty useless to authenticate beacons if >the radios are simply swamped by too many nodes who think they are >access points.... This is not a technical issue. By taking advantage of unlicensed frequencies, 802.1a/b/g must not cause interference with licensed services, and must accept interference from other users, at least in the US. There really is no basis for any complaint of lack of service due to interference from any other WLAN or ISM device/user. If you desire a somewhat assured RF medium, explored using licensed frequencies, but then you'll have to live with other restraints. Mike