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Those are theoretical maximums for bandwidth and in no way reflect real
world performance.
While you might take the 2.4 out of the equation in your household, don't
assume your neighbor is onboard with the idea and at 100 feet, he/she is
still a factor.
I pick up no less than 3 wireless networks on my wireless laptop at home,
only one of which is mine. Could be a, b or g networks. I have no way of
knowing.
Bob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> William Trethewey
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 4:06 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: HP Ships Wi-Fi Equipped HDTV
>
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>
> Shane,
> 802.11a is not caped @11Mb. It is a full 54Mb solution. The problem is
> the frequency limits the range compared to 802.11b and 802.11g. 802.11g
> was developed to allow 802.11a rates at the802.11b frequencys.
>
>
> 802.11a
>
> Release Date Op. Frequency Data Rate (Typ) Data Rate (Max)
> Range
> (Indoor)
> 1999 5 GHz 25 Mbit/s 54 Mbit/s ~30 meters (~100 feet)
>
>
> 802.11b
>
> Release Date Op. Frequency Data Rate (Typ) Data Rate (Max)
> Range
> (Indoor)
> 1999 2.4 GHz 6.5 Mbit/s 11 Mbit/s ~30 meters (~100
feet)
>
>
> 802.11g
>
> Release Date Op. Frequency Data Rate (Typ) Data Rate (Max)
> Range
> (Indoor)
> June 2003 2.4 GHz 25 Mbit/s 54 Mbit/s ~30 meters
(~100 feet)
>
>
>
> Here are the titles of all the 802.11 standards as assigned by the IEEE:
>
> * IEEE 802.11 - The original 1 Mbit/s and 2 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz RF and
> IR standard (1999)
> * IEEE 802.11a <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11#802.11a> -
> 54 Mbit/s, 5 GHz standard (1999, shipping products in 2001)
> * IEEE 802.11b <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11#802.11b> -
> Enhancements to 802.11 to support 5.5 and 11 Mbit/s (1999)
> * IEEE 802.11c <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11c> - Bridge
> operation procedures; included in the IEEE 802.1D
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.1D> standard (2001)
> * IEEE 802.11d <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11d> -
> International (country-to-country) roaming extensions (2001)
> * IEEE 802.11e <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11e> -
> Enhancements: QoS
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_of_service>, including
> packet bursting (2005)
> * IEEE 802.11F <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11F> -
> Inter-Access Point Protocol
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-Access_Point_Protocol> (2003)
> *Withdrawn February 2006*
> * IEEE 802.11g <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11#802.11g> -
> 54 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz standard (backwards compatible with b) (2003)
> * IEEE 802.11h <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11h> -
> Spectrum Managed 802.11a (5 GHz) for European compatibility (2004)
> * IEEE 802.11i <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11i> -
> Enhanced security (2004)
> * IEEE 802.11j <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11j> -
> Extensions for Japan (2004)
> * IEEE 802.11k <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11k> - Radio
> resource measurement enhancements
> * IEEE 802.11l - (reserved and will not be used)
> * IEEE 802.11m <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11m> -
> Maintenance of the standard; odds and ends.
> * IEEE 802.11n <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11#802.11n> -
> Higher throughput improvements
> * IEEE 802.11o - (reserved and will not be used)
> * IEEE 802.11p <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11p> - WAVE -
> Wireless Access for the Vehicular Environment (such as ambulances
> and passenger cars)
> * IEEE 802.11q - (reserved and will not be used, can be confused
> with 802.1Q <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.1Q> VLAN
> trunking)
> * IEEE 802.11r <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11r> - Fast
> roaming <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaming>
> * IEEE 802.11s <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11s> - ESS
> Mesh Networking
> * IEEE 802.11T <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11T> -
> Wireless Performance Prediction (WPP) - test methods and metrics
> * IEEE 802.11u <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11u> -
> Interworking with non-802 networks (for example, cellular)
> * IEEE 802.11v <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11v> -
> Wireless network management
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_management>
> * IEEE 802.11w <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11w> -
> Protected Management Frames
> * IEEE 802.11x - (reserved and will not be used)
> * IEEE 802.11y <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11y> -
> 3650-3700 Operation in the U.S.
>
>
> Bill Trethewey
>
> Shane Sturgeon wrote:
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> >
> > I have the exact same one, although have not experienced any microwave
> > issues. Good to know about the phones, and I figured that would be the
> > case. We got rid of our home phones a while back in lieu of cell
> > phones ... so no worries for us there.
> >
> > I have heard some people have had luck using 802.11a for streaming
> > video because of that very reason (different frequency), but as it is
> > capped at 11Mb, I don't think it would handle HD very well. Never
> > tested it personally ... only reporting what I've heard/read.
> >
> > Shane Sturgeon
> > Publisher, HDTV Magazine
> > Cell: (937) 532-8135
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > Jordan Meschkow wrote:
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> >>
> >> Shane,
> >>
> >> I have an A/V switcher, the Audio Authority 1154 in our family
> >> room/ht setup
> >> that switches and then switches back every the microwave oven in the
> >> adjacent kitchen, is opened and then closed. The m/w oven doesn't
> >> even need
> >> to be run to do that. As for 802.11 a/b/g and phones, we have had that
> >> issue here, until we upgraded the phones to 5.8 GHz. That solves it
> >> STAT
> >> because 802.11 a/b/g transmits at 2.4 GHz like most cordless phones.
> It
> >> does not/cannot interfere with phones @ 5.8 GHz. That should solve the
> >> latter issue, as for the former, I don't know what will because AA
> >> already
> >> replaced the 1154 with an "E" model that should have solved
> >> electromagnetic
> >> interference, but it still doesn't.
> >>
> >> Jordan Meschkow
> >>
[email protected]
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: HDTV Magazine On
> >> Behalf Of
> >> Shane Sturgeon
> >> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:12 PM
> >> To: HDTV Magazine
> >> Subject: Re: HP Ships Wi-Fi Equipped HDTV
> >>
> >> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >>
> >> Cool, but as it's just 802.11 a/b/g, good luck streaming HD quality
> >> to it. And if your phone rings or you fire up the microwave to fix
> >> some popcorn, forget about it.
> >>
> >> 802.11n is where it's at ... but it's not standardized/ratified yet.
> >>
> >> Shane Sturgeon
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Jordan Meschkow wrote:
> >>
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