Pondering 802.11G.On the one hand, Buzz is excited about new wireless products for 802.11g, a new high speed specification that also supports today's popular 802.11b standard. It's cool to contemplate faster wireless throughput plus the budget-friendly ability to intermix in·ter·mix tr. & intr.v. in·ter·mixed, in·ter·mix·ing, in·ter·mix·es To mix or become mixed together. [Back-formation from obsolete intermixt, from Latin 801.11g and 80211.b gear. On the other hand, 802.11g isn't really a standard, yet. In fact, official ratification The confirmation or adoption of an act that has already been performed. A principal can, for example, ratify something that has been done on his or her behalf by another individual who assumed the authority to act in the capacity of an agent. of the spec, and Wi-Fi Alliance (Wi-Fi Alliance, Austin, TX, www.wi-fi.org) A membership organization founded in 1999 devoted to certifying 802.11 wireless Ethernet devices for interoperability. The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo on a wireless radio (PC card, access point, etc. tests and certification of interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. , are months away. Buzz loves speed, but it's worth pondering that any 802.11g products you buy now are best-guesses, not sure things. |
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