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Does 802.11n Spell the 'End of Ethernet'?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-bloody-likely dept.

alphadogg writes "Is the advent of the 802.11n wireless standard the 'end of Ethernet'... at least in terms of client access to the LAN? That's the provocative title, and thesis, of a new report in which the author began looking into the question when he heard a growing number of clients asking whether it was time to discontinue wired LAN deployments for connecting clients. Would 11n, the next generation high-throughput Wi-Fi, make the RJ45 connector in the office wall as obsolete as gaslights?"

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  1. Re:Um, no. by Praedon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think we will always have wired networks, for the simple fact that as technology progresses, so do the methods of spying and such. It's much easier to eavesdrop on WiFi than it is on a wired network. You would need physical access to the wired network in order to carry out your plans for espionage.

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    Just me
  2. No by DJ+Jones · · Score: 5, Insightful
    RJ45 jacks will never be obsolete for one reason... Security.

    And I don't know what you're talking about, I still use gaslights.

  3. Shared medium. by saintlupus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I can't wait for wireless to take over everything. Collisions and shared bandwidth are awesome. I miss hubs so much.

    --saint