Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
HERE is the next airport
- Thread starter mikedman
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
too soon
I just read that the IEEE has a tentative specification. Meaning it's not finalized, and probably won't be for a while. I don't doubt we'll see Airport use it, but MWNY is a little too soon. Maybe MWNY03.
I just read that the IEEE has a tentative specification. Meaning it's not finalized, and probably won't be for a while. I don't doubt we'll see Airport use it, but MWNY is a little too soon. Maybe MWNY03.
Ensign Paris
macrumors 68000
SPG
macrumors 65816
This was on http://www.macminute.com this morning:
802.11g gets approval
November 19 - 07:58 ET: The Institute of Electrial and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has tentatively approved the 802.11g wireless networking protocol. Similar to 802.11b (AirPort), 802.11g operates at the same 2.4GHz frequencyallowing for backwards compatibility with 802.11b productswhile boosting transfer speeds from 11Mbps to 54Mbps. 802.11g products are expected to arrive within about a year.
802.11g gets approval
November 19 - 07:58 ET: The Institute of Electrial and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has tentatively approved the 802.11g wireless networking protocol. Similar to 802.11b (AirPort), 802.11g operates at the same 2.4GHz frequencyallowing for backwards compatibility with 802.11b productswhile boosting transfer speeds from 11Mbps to 54Mbps. 802.11g products are expected to arrive within about a year.
has anybody improved its range?
Last I heard, the 802.11g stuff was severely limited in its ability to transmit over 802.11b-comparable distances or through walls.
Has anybody seen a company claim to overcome these limitations?
My guess is that the shipped products will operate at 54Mbit only in very ideal conditions. (Like your machine is in the same room with the base station.) Through walls and over distance, expect it to behave a little more like 802.11b.
Provided the price is right, and they can prevent network connections from dropping completely within reasonable distances, I'll buy it.
Last I heard, the 802.11g stuff was severely limited in its ability to transmit over 802.11b-comparable distances or through walls.
Has anybody seen a company claim to overcome these limitations?
My guess is that the shipped products will operate at 54Mbit only in very ideal conditions. (Like your machine is in the same room with the base station.) Through walls and over distance, expect it to behave a little more like 802.11b.
Provided the price is right, and they can prevent network connections from dropping completely within reasonable distances, I'll buy it.