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Wednesday, January 26, 2005

 

Alphabet soup of Wi-Fi choices

First there was 802.11b, the clunky technical name for the wireless technology which made Wi-Fi a must-have for laptops.

Then came versions 802.11g and 802.11a. Letter "n" is coming. And back in the lab, the Wi-Fi wizards are working on "e," "r," "s" and "t."

As if there weren't enough headache-inducing options when buying a computer?

Fret not, or at least not too much. The fact is nearly all current Wi-Fi products are interoperable, and provide far more speed than most users need, so the decision likely won't result in sleepless nights. Full Story...