> > >>>-- __--__-- >>> >>>Message: 1 >>>Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 14:59:01 -0500 >>>From: Mike Starke >>>To: PLUG >>>Subject: 802.11b vs 802.11g >>>Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> >>>Can anyone give me some good reasons why one would want >>>to invest in 11g over 11b for a small office? >>> >>>v/r >>>-Mike >>> >>>-- __--__-- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>802.11g probably won't be certified by the IEEE until 3rd quarter this >>year. At best since there should be more channels wihtin the band there >>should be more throughput, at worst you will get the same throughput as >>802.11b. I think that Apple is taking the lead in adopting 802.11g for >>their new WAP's (Airport). If you are concerned about compliance then >>you may want to stick with 802.11b but if you want to be cutting edge >>then by all means grab a 802.11g. >> >>Craig S. >> >>--------------------------------------------------- >>PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >>http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> > >I though the big difference between 802.11a and 802.11g was that 802.11g >was 100% compatible with 802.llb and 802.11a wasn't. Thats what i heard >at least. If it is i wouldn't see any reason not to go for 802.11g. > > > Your statement is accurate. However, I was speaking about compliance from the view of perhaps the business is doing something which will interact with someone who requests only 802.11b be used (ie.: government). Craig S.