what is the difference of a, b, g, which one has the highest transaction speed and the best?
Thanks a lot.
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Hi, i can help you,
B ~ It operates at 2.4GHz, its transfer rate is 11Mbps which if you only have 1 or two wireless computers its fine.
G~ It operates on the same frequency also but its transfer rate is at 54Mbps
A~ It operates on a 5.0GHz and its transfer rate is at 108Mbps. You really dont need A, its mainly used at Universities, Offices, etc.
G is the best way to go, its more advanved than B. I have a Linksys WRT54G with a Linksys G card and it is great. Ask anything else you would like to know. -
Great explanation nickspohn. Thanks.
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Your welcome, and if you ever have any questions just ask!
What router/card do you plan on getting?
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Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator
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Yes Chaz, im sure
. Thats why A is a lot more money.
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http://www.intel.com/business/bss/infrastructure/wireless/solutions/standards.htm -
O, my bad, i guess i was, huh? I always thought that.
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The reason why the 802.11a standard is more expensive is because it operates at the higher 5Ghz frequency range. Not a lot of devices in the range and therefore less interference. The only problem is that it's not compatible with the 802.11b or 802.11g standards which operate at the 2.4Ghz range. Having a new technology that was backwards compatible with older technology made wireless G products a more popular and more supported choice. Since it was more popular, this made prices drop vs A based products.
And as previous indicated:
A = 54Mbps @ 5GHz
B = 11Mbps @ 2.4GHz
G = 54Mbps @ 2.4GHz, enhanced versions of G (Turbo, Extreme, etc...) allows upto 108Mbps, but no one is capable of actually hitting these speeds.
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