Tim Higgins
Other features include 802.11n rogue device detection, Non-HT (legacy), HT mixed format and HT greenfield format traffic detection and classification and ability to identify backward compatibility issues with legacy 802.11a/b/g devices operating in the same environment.
Laptop Analyzer 7.5 will be available July 16. Existing customers who have an active software support subscription are entitled to a no charge upgrade to the new version.
Atheros today announced two single-chip 802.11n solutions and associated PCIe reference designs.
The new dual-band AR9280 and single-band AR9281 integrate the radio, baseband/MAC and host PCIe interface into single chip 10mm x 10mm QFN packages. Reference designs for both devices are available for both PCIe half-Mini Card and full-Mini Card form factors.
The Wi-Fi and Wireless Gigabit Alliances have announced plans to merge.
D-Link appears to still be attempting to get feedback about users' willingness to disable 802.11b capability in return for access to bugfixes for another of its popular draft 802.11n routers.
