Buyer's Guide: Wireless LANs
Network World, 06/17/02
802.11a becomes a contender
Network managers have long chosen 802.11b as their preferred wireless LAN standard because there have been no significant contenders. With vendors releasing 802.11a access points and radio network interface cards, there's finally a decision that needs to be made on whether to deploy 802.11a or 802.11b. When you look at the "tale of the tape" between the two technologies, you'll see that 802.11a becomes a serious contender to the champ.
802.11a tips, tricks and traps
Products with the 802.11a designation are just hitting the market, offering high bandwidth and more channels than 802.11b products, available for about two years. But before you upgrade (or before you go wireless for the first time), there are some tricks and traps to be aware of.
How we did it
We tested 802.11a and 802.11b access points in three environments, a one-story office building at three test points, a nine-story office building, and a flat, half-mile square level field.
Interactive Buyer's Guide
Download this flexible guide to compare the features of 137 different wireless LAN products. (Excel spreadsheet)
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