The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
I can't answer your question, but I'll provide this. There are currently 3 different Draft N chipset manufacturers; Atheros, Broadcom and Marvell; and one more coming on the scene, Intel. Seeing as there is no 802.11n standard, thus the "Draft" designation, cross compatability between manufacturers is spotty or nonexistent. If you do wish to venture into the Draft N battleground, try to stick to one chipset manufacturer.
WedMarch142007
802.11n Draft 2.0 Approved, Will Be Fully Compliant With Final Draft
Good news for wireless fans, as the 802.11 Working Group has just approved Draft 2.0 of the 802.11n spec. What's left before you can hop down to the store and get your own certified gear? Just Draft 3.0 and the final spec.
However, as a stopgap measure between now until then, the Wi-Fi Alliance can now certify gear as Draft 2.0 compliant. This is important, since any gear certified as such will be guaranteed compliant with the final draft, and get the full 200 or so Mbps that the spec promises.
And for those of you keeping track, Draft 3.0 should be released in late '07 for an early '08 approval, and the final draft somewhere around April of '09. – Jason Chen
Draft 2 Passes 75% [Matthewgast via Ars Technica] Any thoughts on this,i saw the article @ GIZMODO.com
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.
