Concerns Over Increased 802.11n Power Usage

alphadogg writes "Next-generation 802.11n systems promise to considerably improve WLAN performance. But the processing required for the boost sucks up more power than the older 802.11a/b/g networks. Still, many enterprise-class Wi-Fi vendors claim to deliver full 802.11n capabilities without enterprise customers having to touch their power infrastructures. So what gives?"

Comments

You need to go black!

[webword]

Going green is a big deal. Here's an example I saw about 3 weeks ago...

Stop using Google and start using Blackle.

"Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. "Image displayed is primarily a function of the user's color settings and desktop graphics, as well as the color and size of open application windows; a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen." Roberson et al, 2002"

(As I post this: 431,996.517 Watt hours saved)