[NTLUG:Discuss] wireless network

[terry]

Tom Tumelty wrote:

>I am considering a wireless SOHO network. Are there
>advantages to  802.11G over  802.11B standard? I know
>G is several times as fast as the B standard. 
>
 From what I gather:  802.11G is 54 megabits per second and 802.11B is 
11 megabits per second.  

Right now we're seeing 802.11B equipment dropping in price and being 
superseded by 802.11G, which is good news for us bargain hunters that 
don't need any more than 11 megabits per second.

I'm in research mode too and am in the market for reasonably priced 
802.11B wireless bridge(s).  
Anyone see any deals out there, (like something less than $100 per copy), ?

>how do security and other capabilities of these
>standards compare? 
>

Security is same on both.  It sucks, but only sucks as far as the RF 
goes.  It would be kind-of like leaving a bunch of cat-5 cables hanging 
out the window of your building [hooked to a conventional network hub] 
with a sign on 'em saying "Hook up to my network and try it out".

>
>what are the ranges these standards are capable of
>working in ? 
>

They usually boast about 350' or so on a stock system, but that would be 
without obstructions or clear line-of-site from transceiver to transceiver.
The devices appear to run  somewhere between 50 to 100 miliwatts RF output.

>
>Thanks in advance for any information.  
>
>I am sure i could look this information up but that
>takes much time that i do not currently have and i am
>hoping for some guidance at this point.
>
>
>Thanks A Lot!!!!  
>
>  
>

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