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802.11g Approved By IEEE 54 mb/s on 2.4 gigahertz

Posted by Hemos on from the but-it-interferes-with-my-phone dept.

wavecentral writes "IEEE just approved the 802.11g as the new standard in a vote late Thursday. This enables data transfer rates of up to 54 megabits per sec and works on the 2.4 gigahertz band that 802.11b uses. This in turn makes it compatable and operable between the offical standard." Ewann also writes: "By mid-2002 we should be seeing products based on this technology. Unlike 5 GHz 802.11a, 802.11g is backwards compatible with the huge installed base of 802.11b products. Cool stuff if you want to wirelessly stream video and music in your home. More info on 0211-planet."

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  1. Whoo Hoo!! by fireboy1919 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    YEAH!! ANOTHER STANDARD WE CAN'T USE!

    I'm going to put my copy with the CSS aural style sheets standard.

    How about a standard cost, bandwidth and level of service (i.e. cost lead) for broadband first?

    We must learn to walk before we can fly.

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  2. Interesting plug by brunes69 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I find it interesting and/or odd that the line "3Com Corp., Cisco Systems Inc. and Intel Corp. are among the largest makers of wireless LAN equipment." is at the end of the yahoo article, even though NONE of these companies are mentioned anywhere in the article. Nice side-fact, or prehaps they are sponsors?