Wireless network

[omega2]

For the wireless network stuff. I know there are already A, B, and G that is for consumers use for mass adoption I believe. I was thinking that getting a wireless A/B access point combo would be a good deal, but I have a question about this, and that is, is B compatiable with G, and G campatiable with B? Will I run into any problems if I get a A/B combo and a wireless G client want to connect to the network?

 

[ktwebb]

The g client would connect at the b signalling rate, whatever that might be, 11/5.5/2 or 1 Mb, depending on your environment variables. .11a radios wouldn's come into play at all. Completely different radio/frequency.

 

[omega2]

so basically, B and G are compatiable both ways, right? The only difference is that if you have G and G, then you would get the full speed, right?

 

[JackMDS]

b Access Point (AP) connected only to b client.

a/b AP connects to ?a? with ?a? client card, connects to b with b client card.

b/g AP connects to b with b client card connects to b and g with g client card.

This might help:

Wireless What Should I Get (April, 2003 Edition)?

 

[ktwebb]

"b Access Point (AP) connected only to b client"

.11g clients will associate to an 802.11b AP, just at 11 Mb and using CCK modulation.

"so basically, B and G are compatiable both ways, right? The only difference is that if you have G and G, then you would get the full speed, right?"

Yes. Of course, if you have a .11g AP, and .11b clients, the client devices will not associate at 54Mb. The wil associate at 11 Mb under optimal conditions. I expect you understand that but I wanted to clarify just in case.