[ale] significance of -> 802.11/a/b/g connectivity

[Jim Popovitch]

2008/9/2 Stephen Benjamin <skbenja at gmail.com>:
> 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.
>
> 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.

I run nothing but b, 90% of the time.   g is great in perfect worlds,
but b is much more likely to work across varied hardware and software
drivers.

-Jim P.