It hasn't been fully approved. There are two committes, and it has passed only one of them so far. Final approval is expected in July Also, go to tomshardware.com for a god article discussing the pros and cons ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Brown" To: Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 9:43 PM Subject: Re: 802.11b vs 802.11g > BoBB wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 23, 2003 at 08:43:20PM -0700, Kevin Brown wrote: > > > >>2) 802.11g is capable of 55Mbps versus 11Mbps for 11b and is backwards > >>compatible to 11b. > > > > > >>From what I have read its "capable" of 55mbps but average performance is > > the same as 802.11b, mainly because the spec on 802.11g is not completed > > yet and so the hardware is not full spec. You'll probably get extra > > speed out of 802.11g but not very much, and you will most likely end up > > wanting to upgrade the hardware either way because I think 802.11g will > > end up becoming the standard, as fast as 802.11a and backwards > > compatible etc etc ... again this is just what i've heard or read, could > > be wrong. > > > > Last I checked the spec had been finalized. The newest Apples come with 802.11g > wireles cards in the Powerbook line. Both Apple and Cisco have released 802.11g > access points. > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >