<div dir="ltr">802.11b and g both run around the 2.4GHz radio spectrum, b is limited to speeds of up to 11mbps whereas G can get up to 54mbps. Lower frequencies can penetrate walls better and travel further. a is also 54mbps but runs at 5GHz. <br>
<br>b is rare nowadays, with g being the most common. a is rare, but there's a few random 802.11a access points out there.<br><br>HTH<br><br>- Steve<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 8:26 AM, Courtney Thomas <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:courtneycthomas@bellsouth.net">courtneycthomas@bellsouth.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">What is the significance of connectivity a/b/g as opposed to not having all<br>
three [e.g. only, say b, instead of a,b & g] for a wireless card, please ?<br>
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Thanks once more,<br>
Courtney<br>
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