[geeks] 802.11x speeds

[Dan Sikorski]

On Sat, 2003-03-22 at 10:54, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> 802.11a does 54 Mb/sec on paper in the 5.4 GHz range.

But it's rather finnicky, and the range on it really sucks.

> Some vendors have bastardized 802.11b to support 22 Mb/sec in the 2.4
> GHz range.

I think bastardized is a good word for that.
 
> And finally there is this 802.11g protocol, which I think attempts 54
> Mb/sec in the 2.4 GHz range.

Yes, using "Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing"

> For nearly all purposes, 802.11b is considered the most usable
> compromise (range/speed/compatibility/cost) by most sources I've read.

802.11b is a IEEE spec wireless protocol that works.  802.11a as i
mentioned, has a rather limited range.  802.11g has not been ratified by
the IEEE yet.  Personally, 802.11b is what i'm using, becuase 802.11a
already being abandoned by the people who were the first to make 802.11a
gear, and 802.11g isn't fully standardized yet (expected in the next 6
months or so).  I consider 802.11g to be the (near) future of wireless,
and 802.11b is now.

	-Dan Sikorski