Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Upgrading Wi-Fi — What, When, and Why

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the still-no-macbook-support dept.

lessthan0 writes "Wi-Fi (802.11x) networks have been around long enough that many businesses and home users run their own. The first widely deployed standard was 802.11b, while most new hardware uses 802.11g. The latest 802.11n hardware is just around the corner. If you run an existing wireless network, is it time to upgrade?"

6 of 206 comments (clear)

  1. Shouldn't it read... by StringBlade · · Score: 4, Funny

    Upgrading Wi-Fi: What, When, and Wi?

    --
    ...and that's the way the cookie crumbles.
    1. Re:Shouldn't it read... by eipgam · · Score: 2, Funny

      Do I get a prize for still running coax? :)

    2. Re:Shouldn't it read... by kjs3 · · Score: 2, Funny
      Do I get a prize for still running coax? :)

      Like you're the only one....

  2. Re:No, its not time to upgrade. by Minwee · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, if your users are bitching that the net is too slow then you should schedule a three day long upgrade window during their peak usage times, wander around the site changing all of the patch cables on the access points from blue to yellow, and then turn it back on again five days later without changing anything else.

    They'll be raving about the increased speed for at least a week and then forget that anything ever happened.

  3. Re:Just around the corner by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The summary says that 802.11n is just around this corner...what about this article [slashdot.org] yesterday that says it's been delayed to 2008?????
     
    That was yesterday. A lot has changed since then.

  4. Re:if it ain't broke, don't fix it by myz24 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Use fewer words :-) http://www.google.com/search?q=directional+EMP+gen erator