[MLB-WIRELESS] 802.11 and 802.11b

[Agatha]

just curious,  but I was all geared up to go wireless with you guys, then I read an article about 52meg links in the public domain in the US.  HAs anyone else looked into this (I'm still waiting for the ACA to get back to me on the legality of using that bandwidth..)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jason Hecker 
  To: melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 5:47 PM
  Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] 802.11 and 802.11b


  I see from some 11Mbit cards specs that they will do 802.11b (11Mbit) and 
  802.11 (2Mbit).  I know not everyone has the $250-$300+ to play with 11Mbit 
  cards.  What scope is there for use of the far cheaper 2Mbit cards ($80 
  odd) with the Melb Wireless network?  Do 802.11b cards need to be forced to 
  do 802.11 or will they autodetect 802.11 and seamlessly switch between that 
  and 802.11b?

  Or, should 2Mbit be confined to west Melb and east Melb kept 11Mbit?  ;) 
  <Flame retardant clothing on>

  Mind you, 802.11 should get better range than 802.11b (due to the higher 
  process gain.)


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