To the Lady Laurel
One more question: you know how the PC wireless cards have to be 802.11b? How does one know if one's wireless card is 802.11b?
AirPort cards are 802.11b. AirPort Extreme cards are 802.11g, which are compatible with 802.11b (they also work on the same frequency and are higher bandwidth). Almost all places with wireless have 802.11b.
802.11a, on the other hand, is incompatible with 802.11b and g. It offers higher bandwidth than b, but it works on a different frequency, consumes more power, and has a significantly shorter range.
Almost all wireless products will be labeled about which one is which, so you needn't worry (did I just invent a new contraction?).
AirPort cards are 802.11b. AirPort Extreme cards are 802.11g, which are compatible with 802.11b (they also work on the same frequency and are higher bandwidth). Almost all places with wireless have 802.11b.
802.11a, on the other hand, is incompatible with 802.11b and g. It offers higher bandwidth than b, but it works on a different frequency, consumes more power, and has a significantly shorter range.
Almost all wireless products will be labeled about which one is which, so you needn't worry (did I just invent a new contraction?).
posted by Seth at 7/29/2003 08:20:00 PM
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