Faster Wi-Fi Has Arrived
Source: 80211-planet.com
For those who have been putting off buying an 802.11b-based wireless LAN because it's too slow at that measly 11 or 22 megabits per second (Mbps), yet don't want higher-speed 802.11a products because they aren't compatible with all the WLAN equipment already out there, or you don't want to spend the extra cash on the hybrid dual-band products -- perhaps your time has come.
The 802.11g specification, which has the speed (54Mbps) and modulation scheme (OFDM) of 802.11a and is compatible with 802.11b because they share the 2.5GHz radio frequency band, has arrived. Sort of. Products that support the specification based on the current draft from the IEEE, are out in force at the Comdex show in Las Vegas this week.
The latest supporter of 802.11g is integrated circuit maker Broadcom of Irvine, Calif. Today the company announced its AirForce 54g technology which will bring 802.11g to its new chipsets.
