in 802.11a/g what does the a and the g mean?
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i know it for wifi but if i get a wireless card for laptop should i get 802.11a/g or one with just 802.11a ?
2007-10-17 07:26:13 · 4 answers · asked by π_man 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
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2007-10-17 07:44:25 · update #1
You can see all the 802.11 standards here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11
2007-10-17 07:34:29 · answer #1 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. They are different specs. Computers tend to use the 'b' spec at 11 mbps or the faster 'g' spec at 54 mbps. Most cards will switch to b if g is not available. The 'a' spec uses a less crowded frequency and may be more reliable in some cases.
2007-10-17 14:36:18 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the a/g/b/n/y in the 802.11 protocol are names for revisions/sub-protocols and are not abbreviations for something. the difference between the a and g standards is mostly the frequency band in which it operates. u can find some more not-too-techie details at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11
its better to get a wireless card that supports both, it'll give u more flexibility. and they cost more or less the same
2007-10-17 14:39:15 · answer #3 · answered by akash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as your second question, you should get the A/G card since A networks aren't very popular (and more expensive, diff frequency, etc). And B/G networks are all over the place.
2007-10-17 14:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋