Wireless Networking with Linksys

Wireless Standards

Wireless Networking Standards
	802.11b	802.11a	802.11g
popularity	widely adopted readily available	new	newest
Speed	11Mbps	up to 54 Mbps	up to 54Mbps
Cost	£-very inexpensive	££££- most expensive	££ - relatively inexpensive
Frequency	2.4GHz	5GHz	2.4GHz
Range	100-150ft typical range indoors depending upon building structures	25-75ft lower range reflecting the higher frequency	100-150ft typical range indoors depending upon building structures
Public Access	many access points available	none known	compatible with 802.11b and new nodes expected to use 802.11g
Compatibility	widest adoption	compatible only with 802.11a	compatible and interoperable with 802.11b and 802.11g

Wireless Networking Equipment
Equipment	Description	Image
PCI Network Card
PCMCIA Network Card
Broadband Router and Wireless Access Point
Access Point