Wireless Networking Wars Hit Speed Bump
News The new high-speed wireless standards operate in the 5GHz frequency, so there won't be any interference problems, analysts say. The problem with the 802.11A wireless standard is that it could cause interference with NATO satellites, Redelf said.
[February 27, 2001, 9:22]
Group Gives Nod To Faster Wireless
News The 802.11a standard has less interference because it operates in the uncrowded 5Ghz frequency. The existing 802.11b standard and proposed 802.11g standard are compatible because they reside in the crowded 2.4GHz frequency, the same portion of the...
[November 16, 2001, 14:12]
Comdex 2001: 802.11a Puts Wireless In The Fast Lane
News The 802.11a standard operates in the uncrowded 5GHz frequency, where interference is less of a problem. The difference between the two wireless standards is that 802.11b works in the crowded 2.4GHz frequency, the same portion of the airwaves where...
[November 12, 2001, 15:04]
US Robotics Launches 125Mbps Wi-Fi Update
News The 802.11a standard operates on the 5GHz spectrum, reducing interference problems; it is interoperable with the "g" specification but not with "b. The two specifications, which are interoperable, function on the 2.4GHz frequency, along with...
[April 6, 2004, 17:25]
