[Soekris] Wireless interference on net4801?

[Rob Flickenger]

On Dec 1, 2004, at 12:03 PM, J Moore wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 09:43:06PM -0800, the unit calling itself Rob 
> Flickenger wrote:
>>
>> If your 4801 was emitting 100dBm of noise at 2.4GHz, houses on your
>> block would likely be catching on fire.  That's 10 *MEGA* Watts.  =)
>
> 10 megawatts is a lot of power, but if it was at 2.4 GHz it wouldn't be
> noise.

How so?  Isn't any signal that interferes with desired communications 
considered noise?  Like this post as compared to the Soekris list as a 
whole?  ;)

Or should I have said 2.412-2.462GHz?

Cheers,

--Rob