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

[Sean McNealy]

Though if you're only getting b to save money, you may be getting older,
outdated hardware that contains bugs that have been since fixed or it just
might not be working like new anymore (or could have been second-rate to
begin with and that's why nobody bought it years ago when it was new).

I get the b/g stuff even if it's just for the b protocol.  You get what you
pay for.

-Sean

On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Jim Popovitch <yahoo at jimpop.com> wrote:

> 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.
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