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Introducing Our Wireless Charts
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Inside Story: Linksys WRT610N vs. WRT600N
Not much stays the same in Linksys' redesign of its popular dual-band, dual-radio draft 802.11n router.
Where Have All the Antennas Gone?
Wireless routers with external antennas seem to be going the way of the dinosaurs.
D-Link Turns to Ralink for sub $100 dual-band draft 802.11n
Dual-band draft 802.11n has continued to be too expensive for most consumers. But D-Link may have a reasonable lower-cost alternative in its new dual-band AP/bridge.
Uh Oh: Netgear and Rayspan's Metamaterial Antennas Not That New?
I need to tune my newsfeeds a bit, since I missed last week's press release about Ruckus Wireless suing Netgear and its new antenna design partner Rayspan.
Inside Story: Linksys WRT54G2 and WRT110
Prepare to say goodbye to Linksys' #1 selling wireless product.
Thinking of Upgrading to Draft 11n? Here's What I'd Do...
We don't like throwing away perfectly good stuff. But it looks like a good way to play the draft 802.11n upgrade game.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Need To Know
In a follow-up to our earlier article, we find that WPS can work, if you know how to negotiate the not-so-obvious traps.
How is WPS supposed to work?
I don't seem to have any luck getting Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to work in any of the products I've tested that allegedly support it. And since the Wi-Fi Alliance seems to have me on its "Do Not Talk To" list, I'm turning to our readers, who tend to be a pretty knowledgeable bunch, for wisdom.
Wireless Maximum Throughput Charts Added
Tags:Those of you wondering about the maximum throughput achieved in our Wireless Chart testing, can wonder no more. We've added a set of Maximum Throughput Benchmark charts to the current set of Average Throughput Charts.
Just go to the Wireless Charts, and use the Select Benchmark dropdown to access the new charts. Enjoy!
What Do Metamaterials Really Do for Antennas?
A simple explanation of the benefits of Netgear's new "metamaterial" antennas.
Can a New WiFi Adapter Change Your Wireless Performance?
Our unprecedented testing shows one clear winner if you want to change your wireless adapter
Are You Playing the Draft 802.11n Shell Game?
Manufacturers keep us guessing about what's really inside the wireless networking products we buy.
Add, Don't Replace When Upgrading to 802.11n
Recycle, don't toss your old 802.11g wireless router when moving up to draft 802.11n gear.
Draft 11n Does Not Equal 100 Mbps Ethernet
If you're starting to believe that draft 11n will make wired networks obsolete, you better read this before cashing in on all that scrap copper.
IEEE 802 Wireless Meeting Summary July 2007
802.11-2007 Edition of the standard incorporating 802.11a, b, c, d, e, g, h, i and j was published in June of 2007. The following 9 amendments to this edition are now in progress: 802.11k, n, p, r, s, u, v, w and y.
802.11k Radio Resource Measurement has been forwarded to sponsor ballot; final approval expected December 2007
802.11n High Throughput 3076 comments received on draft 2 with 1594 technical comments; 1200 technical comments remain to be resolved; expect draft 3.0 to be approved in the September 2007 interim meeting; final approval expected at the end of 2008
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