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The "Mod your MacBook" thread
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<blockquote data-quote="jim0266" data-source="post: 213949"><p>I don't have a wireless network at home yet, just plain old broadband. I own a side-by-side duplex and give my tenant free internet access as a perk. When I re-wired the house I ran Cat5 to all three floors on each side. My tenant has a Mac and an Airport. The times I've had a laptop on my side I've been able to connect to his Airport and surf the web. </p><p></p><p>I'm not saying I want faster wireless as a reason to have an 802.11a compatible WAP/router, since as we've both said, it's the same speed as 802.11g. My reason for suggesting a WAP/router that supports a&g is if you are in an area or situation that is crowded with g channels. </p><p></p><p>From: <a href="http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/1009431" target="_blank">http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/1009431</a></p><p></p><p>"A big difference with 802.11a is that it operates in the 5GHz frequency band with twelve separate non-overlapping channels. As a result, you can have up to twelve access points set to different channels in the same area without them interfering with each other. This makes access point channel assignment much easier and significantly increases the throughput the wireless LAN can deliver within a given area. In addition, RF interference is much less likely because of the less-crowded 5 GHz band."</p><p></p><p>Since the MacBooks work with 802.11a why not have this as an option in addition to 802.11g?</p><p></p><p>As I started this thread by saying I'm a newbie to wireless, it's possible, as you pointed, it may never be an issue. I'm simply raising the question and awarness of the issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jim0266, post: 213949"] I don't have a wireless network at home yet, just plain old broadband. I own a side-by-side duplex and give my tenant free internet access as a perk. When I re-wired the house I ran Cat5 to all three floors on each side. My tenant has a Mac and an Airport. The times I've had a laptop on my side I've been able to connect to his Airport and surf the web. I'm not saying I want faster wireless as a reason to have an 802.11a compatible WAP/router, since as we've both said, it's the same speed as 802.11g. My reason for suggesting a WAP/router that supports a&g is if you are in an area or situation that is crowded with g channels. From: [url]http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/1009431[/url] "A big difference with 802.11a is that it operates in the 5GHz frequency band with twelve separate non-overlapping channels. As a result, you can have up to twelve access points set to different channels in the same area without them interfering with each other. This makes access point channel assignment much easier and significantly increases the throughput the wireless LAN can deliver within a given area. In addition, RF interference is much less likely because of the less-crowded 5 GHz band." Since the MacBooks work with 802.11a why not have this as an option in addition to 802.11g? As I started this thread by saying I'm a newbie to wireless, it's possible, as you pointed, it may never be an issue. I'm simply raising the question and awarness of the issue. [/QUOTE]
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