Nerd talk Wireless IEEE 802.11n
01-21-2008 | 10:48 AM
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Nerd talk Wireless IEEE 802.11n
This seems like the new age of wireless technology
From Wikipedia
802.11n @ 254Mbps
802.11g @ 54 Mbps
802.11b @ 11 Mbps
Linksys release 802.11n full line up already
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=8437839789B01
Time to upgrade?
From Wikipedia
802.11n
Main article: IEEE 802.11n
Release Date Op. Frequency Data Rate (Typ) Data Rate (Max) Range (Indoor)
June 2009 (est.) 5 GHz and/or 2.4 GHz 74 Mbit/s 248 Mbit/s (2 streams) ~70 m
802.11n is a proposed amendment which improves upon the previous 802.11 standards by adding multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and many other newer features. Though there are already many products on the market based on Draft 2.0 of this proposal, the TGn workgroup is not expected to finalize the amendment until November 2008.[4]
Main article: IEEE 802.11n
Release Date Op. Frequency Data Rate (Typ) Data Rate (Max) Range (Indoor)
June 2009 (est.) 5 GHz and/or 2.4 GHz 74 Mbit/s 248 Mbit/s (2 streams) ~70 m
802.11n is a proposed amendment which improves upon the previous 802.11 standards by adding multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and many other newer features. Though there are already many products on the market based on Draft 2.0 of this proposal, the TGn workgroup is not expected to finalize the amendment until November 2008.[4]
802.11g @ 54 Mbps
802.11b @ 11 Mbps
Linksys release 802.11n full line up already
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=8437839789B01
Time to upgrade?
01-21-2008 | 10:57 AM
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You have time. If you don't upgrade until mid - end of '09 you'll be ok. My router is G and I don't plan on upgrading for a long while. New laptops still come with G but are quickly moving to N.
01-21-2008 | 10:59 AM
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was never fond of wireless.
the best router linksys ever made was
wrt54g, wrt54gs, and wrt54gl
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G
that + dd-wrt, a third party firmware http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DD-WRT, makes the router awesome
the best router linksys ever made was
wrt54g, wrt54gs, and wrt54gl
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G
that + dd-wrt, a third party firmware http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DD-WRT, makes the router awesome
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01-21-2008 | 11:04 AM
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i always have been on G..
but i might upgrade my router soon to N
since they are all backward compatible so it's all good
I can always get PCMCIA card for laptop to upgrade to N.
it's seems wireless N is already in full release from linksys which is my prefer brand of wireless product.
but i might upgrade my router soon to N
since they are all backward compatible so it's all good
I can always get PCMCIA card for laptop to upgrade to N.
it's seems wireless N is already in full release from linksys which is my prefer brand of wireless product.
01-21-2008 | 11:04 AM
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like someone was pointing out. If your computer isn't set up to recognize the 802.11n then having a router and modem with 802.11n will be pointless. I'm using a macbook pro and it would cost me $100 bucks to redo the aircard in it. Then I could benefit from it. I'm already trying to up the hard drive so I'll wait for a while.
01-21-2008 | 11:10 AM
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like someone was pointing out. If your computer isn't set up to recognize the 802.11n then having a router and modem with 802.11n will be pointless. I'm using a macbook pro and it would cost me $100 bucks to redo the aircard in it. Then I could benefit from it. I'm already trying to up the hard drive so I'll wait for a while.
You're old wireless G and B can still connect to the wireless N router.
You just won't gain any benefit from it unless you're wireless adapter is also wireless N
it's just matter of upgrading each component piece by piece.
everything is backward compatible thou.
if you get wireless N adapter I'm assuming your wireless G or B router should pick it up also.
haha Mac book sux
I can just get PCMCIA card for $20 and it'll work
01-21-2008 | 11:14 AM
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well that's not entirely true
You're old wireless G and B can still connect to the wireless N router.
You just won't gain any benefit from it unless you're wireless adapter is also wireless N
it's just matter of upgrading each component piece by piece.
everything is backward compatible thou.
if you get wireless N adapter I'm assuming your wireless G or B router should pick it up also.
haha Mac book sux
I can just get PCMCIA card for $20 and it'll work
You're old wireless G and B can still connect to the wireless N router.
You just won't gain any benefit from it unless you're wireless adapter is also wireless N
it's just matter of upgrading each component piece by piece.
everything is backward compatible thou.
if you get wireless N adapter I'm assuming your wireless G or B router should pick it up also.
haha Mac book sux
I can just get PCMCIA card for $20 and it'll work
. and if macbook pro is like any other laptop can probably do the swap yourself if you know what you're doing. will be cheaper than the bull**** they charge.
01-21-2008 | 12:22 PM
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USB 2.0
* USB 2.0: Released in April 2000.
Added higher maximum speed of 480 Mbit/s (now called Hi-Speed). Further modifications to the USB specification have been done via Engineering Change Notices (ECN). The most important of these ECNs are included into the USB 2.0 specification package available from USB.org:
* USB 2.0: Released in April 2000.
Added higher maximum speed of 480 Mbit/s (now called Hi-Speed). Further modifications to the USB specification have been done via Engineering Change Notices (ECN). The most important of these ECNs are included into the USB 2.0 specification package available from USB.org:
USB 3.0
* USB 3.0 (Future version): On September 18, 2007, Pat Gelsinger demonstrated USB 3.0 at the fall Intel Developer Forum. USB 3.0 is targeted at ten times the current bandwidth, roughly 4.8 Gbit/s, utilizing a parallel optical cable. The USB 3.0 specification is planned to be released in the first half of 2008, commercial products are expected to arrive in 2009 or 2010.[20]
* Backwards-Compatibility and Efficiency: USB 3.0 is designed to be backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 and employs more efficient protocols to conserve power.[21]
* USB 3.0 (Future version): On September 18, 2007, Pat Gelsinger demonstrated USB 3.0 at the fall Intel Developer Forum. USB 3.0 is targeted at ten times the current bandwidth, roughly 4.8 Gbit/s, utilizing a parallel optical cable. The USB 3.0 specification is planned to be released in the first half of 2008, commercial products are expected to arrive in 2009 or 2010.[20]
* Backwards-Compatibility and Efficiency: USB 3.0 is designed to be backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 and employs more efficient protocols to conserve power.[21]
01-21-2008 | 12:32 PM
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oh wow USB 3.0 is coming out.. damn.. cuz i was debating to get firewire on external HDD.
Now if USB 3.0 is that much faster. maybe i'll just wait for that instead of using firewire?
Now if USB 3.0 is that much faster. maybe i'll just wait for that instead of using firewire?
01-21-2008 | 01:54 PM
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you don't need N unless you're about 120meters away from your G router then youd upgrade.
if you live in a normal house and not a mansion don't waste the money.. +there is no increase is speed.
btw N has been out for more then a year, nice late post here buddy.
if you live in a normal house and not a mansion don't waste the money.. +there is no increase is speed.
btw N has been out for more then a year, nice late post here buddy.
