"Wifi certified" stickers

[elzmaddy]

Greetings all, I just noticed the box of my Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G router doesn't have 54G checked on the WiFi interoperability sticker. Also, the box of my Linksys WPC54G notebook adapter has neither 54G nor Wireless Protected Access checked off. I would guess the 802.11g standard was not complete at the time the box was printed? I should be able to get the 54Mbps speeds with the latest Linksys firmware, am I correct? I went to wi-fi.org but oddly, Linksys isn't even listed in their Certified Products list.

 

[JackMDS]

WIFI is a certification process, acompany gives its Hardware to WECA and they test and certifies (or not). It costs a nice sum of money, and it delays the product introduction into the market. As a result most of the inexpensive Wireless Network Hardware companies do not take part in this process.

For cooperate setting, insuring interoperability is very important. You do not want people to get stuck and not be able to log thier laptops on to the Networks when they are roaming between buildings and various corporate sites.

For Home and SOHO? If it not compatible (which is very rare) return the gizmo and get another brand.

Otherwise the sticker it too small even for bathroom use.

 

[ktwebb]

WECA page for viewing cert labels

 

[elzmaddy]

Ahh yes, that does clear things up. Although it is a bit misleading to include the sticker and then not have the feature of what your device is claiming to do checked off. Also, I did find Linksys -- it's listed under Cisco-Linksys.