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Faster, Stronger 802.11b

Posted by timothy on from the sharing-with-more-neighbors dept.

stoney27 writes: "Looks like U.S. Robotics has doubled the speed of 802.11b plus increased the range. See link on MacCentral." You'll need upgraded equipment at both the base-station and computer ends to get a boost in speed, but they claim compatibility with standard 802.11b.

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  1. Re:We Poor Europeans ... by HappyWithKilts · · Score: 2, Interesting

    To clarify further, we poor Europeans are not all the same - no matter how it may appear to US citizens.

    Frankske appears to be posting from Belgium, and I cannot speak for there, but April 24th is the big day in the UK for 802.11. Then, the Radio Authority, who control the spectrum are expected to announce that their intention is to free up this space for commercial use. At the moment, non-commercial use is allowed but don't try and take any money.

    http://www.radio.gov.uk/topics/pmc/consult/publi ct ele/public.htm