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more about #80211 macpatrik: I'm using dual band through Airport Express and the 2wire router that AT&T u-verse uses. So both g and n and it works out wonderfully. more » something_unique_and_descriptive: I was waiting for the final spec to be ratified. I'll stick to G until either prices come way down or my router dies. I just can't justify the expen... more » ID Ron Burgundy: *whatever my neighbor users. :) more » Imagism: Excuse me, exactly what kind of an environment would even use A band anymore? more » DrRiAdGeOrN: There is a reason I have a rack in the house, Gig to every room. I'm staying with G till I need a new AP for the bedroom and only then it will be a g... more » UnderLoK: Technically I use them all, but at home 3 are N 2 are G. more » EBone: Airport Extreme with N. My MBA can receive N, all other computers in house use G. more » IN THE FACE!: I've got a dual-band N router, but I haven't really felt the need to upgrade any of my laptops (which all presently have G internal cards already)... ... more » STFU_FPU!: what happened to C,D,E,F,H,I,J,K,L, and M? more » Sir Gibler: Those 8 of you who voted 802.11a can go read Engadget. Oh and there should be a poll for "why do you use a standard other than 802.11n" and I just abo... more » ripfire: I use 802.3ab more » ThisCharmingMan: I'm terrified to buy a new router because it's such a serious pain in the ass to install. When will these things become user friendly? more » craig_16: Well despite the fact I have a wireless n router and 2 wireless n computers, I also have 2 iphones, an xbox 360 and an old laptop that use g and a DS ... more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: I use and I will stick with g, so when everyone else jumps over to n, I'll have more bandwidth to hog. more » Barry99705: I'm still rockin 802.11g, cause none of the wireless devices in my house support n. more » ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD: Sweet, I mean it's not like it took them 7 years or anything... more » Seiven: WOOHOO, I think I will celebrate the ratification of wireless N with a beer. more » fleebailey33: im surprised, i wonder how close it is to the pre-n, or is it exactly the same? more » TerryinSt.Paul: FTA:I’m am very pleased to announce that both P802.11w and P802.11n were approved today. W? What are the speeds of w? more » nutbastard: isn't 'n' just the current revision of the spec? seems intuitive enough to me. more » -
#questionoftheday
Which Flavor of Wi-Fi Do You Use?
The 802.11n spec has been in the news a lot lately. After six years, the spec has finally been approved, and we shall soon see wireless N coming to the Xbox and maybe even the iPod Touch. More » -
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#wireless
Wi-Fire Wi-Fi Booster Tested (Verdict: Almost a 5x Boost)
The 1000-foot range and 3x signal boost hField Technologies claimed for their Wi-Fire signal boosters seemed like spec inflation, but Macenstein took precious time away from taking pictures of bikini ladies and tested it out. Their findings? An almost 5x boost. They would have hit the 1000-foot range as well if it weren't for line-of-sight issues, but they did find the clip on the Wi-Fire directional antenna to be all but worthless. All in all, a pretty great buy for $79 if your Wi-Fi streaming video looks more like a slideshow. [Wi-Fire via Macenstein - Thanks Mike!]
