Troubleshooting
Wireless Comparison Chart
Wireless Networks | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11a+g | Belkin | |
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Speed | 11Mbps | 54Mbps | 108Mbps | 108Mbps | |
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| Common | Common | Uses the | Common | |
| household | household | uncrowded | household | |
| devices, such | devices, such | 5GHz band | devices such | |
| as cordless | as cordless | which is not | as cordless | |
Frequency | phones and | phones and | susceptible | phones and | |
microwave | microwave | to common | microwave | ||
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| ovens may | ovens may | household | ovens may | |
| interfere with | interfere with | devices | interfere with | |
| the unlicensed | the unlicensed | such as | the unlicensed | |
| band 2.4GHz | band 2.4GHz | microwaves | band 2.4GHz | |
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Compatibility | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | |
with 802.11g | with 802.11b | with 802.11a, | with 802.11g | ||
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Coverage | Depends on | Depends on | Less | 800% the | |
interference— | Indoors | coverage | |||
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| typically 100- | typically | in 802.11a | of standard | |
| 200 ft. indoors | - typically | 802.11g | ||
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Adoption | Mature— | Expected | Popular | Expected | |
widely | to continue | in media | to continue | ||
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| adopted | to grow in | devices and | to grow in | |
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