RE: How do I log on while in flight?

[James Smith <jsmith () PRESIDIO com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mansey, Jon [mailto:Jon_Mansey () verestar com]
>
> Does anyone else find this too hard to believe? I cant be the 
> only one who
> has inadvertantly forgotten to power off their cell phone 
> while flying. This
> must happen all the time, but we don't hear about horrible DoS of cell
> networks.

Not a problem. Your cell phone is on your hip, buried in the seat with
another body next to it. Great shielding. You are in a giant metal tube,
which also has great shielding properties. It is most likely a small one,
and incapable of great power output.

  You would have to get it and bring it up closer to the window level to
really get a signal out line of sight to a tower.

  It would be instructive to see FCD alarm stats plotted by time and
location...


James H. Smith II NNCDS NNCSE
First Call Response Center
Professional Services - Network Engineer
The Presidio Corporation