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Tim Higgins

SmallNetBuilder has always depended on talented and knowledgeable contributors to keep our content a-flowin’. Some of our best stuff comes from networking pros who have the time and talent to share what they know with others.

Unfortunately, time is at a premium for folks like that, so I’m constantly looking for new contributors. You can write about any of the topics that we cover on SmallNetBuilder, or even something that we don’t. But we generally want to stick close to the subject of small and not-so-small networks.

Due to shipping logistics, you’ll need to be located in the U.S. if you want to review products. But if you’re writing how-to’s, tutorials, commentary, etc. you can be located anywhere.

You don’t have to be a writing pro, but you do need to be able to write clearly and concisely and a bit of personality doesn’t hurt, either. I’d also like to hear from folks with their own networking-related blogs who are looking for wider exposure (and some extra income).

So if you’re interested, drop me a note. Please be sure to tell me about your area of expertise, include links to past writing and social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) and, for extra credit, pitch me an article! Thanks!

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Draft 11n getting neighborly

Updated with corrections from Bill McFarland 1/29/07

In both private discussions and during the Intel draft 11n chipset webcast, I have been hearing hints about 11n's "bad neighbor" problem having been addressed in draft 1.10. I was able to get Atheros' CTO, Bill McFarland on the phone to bring me up to speed on what actually got into the 1.10 draft. Note that some of these mechanisms were being debated back when Draft 1.0 was being finalized. But since consensus couldn't be reached, the 11n task force punted and didn't include any of them in 1.0.

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11n Draft 2.0 gear not working yet, but does anyone really care?

I share Glenn Fleishman's disappointment with this week's announcement by the Wi-Fi Alliance that they have only begun their certification testing. But judging from what I've seen so far, getting draft 11n gear up to spec is going to be a long, difficult process.

I spent a few days last week testing a D-Link DIR-655 router and DWA-652 Cardbus card, which are based on Atheros XSPAN silicon. These are the first products to have firmware and drivers posted that allegedly implement 11n Draft 2.0 compliance. My primary focus was to see whether the legacy protection mechanisms added in 802.11n Draft 2.0 were working in actual product.