MTD F5D7330UK What’s the difference between 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11a?, Wireless Comparison

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Troubleshooting

What’s the difference between 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11a?

Currently there are three levels of wireless networking standards, which transmit data at very different maximum speeds. Each is based on the designation 802.11(x), so named by the IEEE, the board that is responsible for certifying networking standards. The most common wireless networking standard, 802.11b, transmits information at 11Mbps; 802.11a and 802.11g work at 54Mbps. See the following chart for more detailed information.

Wireless Comparison

Wireless

 

 

 

Technology

802.11b

802.11g

802.11a

Speed

11Mbps

54Mbps

54Mbps

 

 

 

 

 

Common

Common

 

 

household devices

household devices

 

 

such as cordless

such as cordless

 

Frequency

phones and

phones and

5GHz -

microwave ovens

microwave ovens

uncrowded band

 

 

may interfere

may interfere

 

 

with the 2.4GHz

with the 2.4GHz

 

 

unlicensed band

unlicensed band

 

Compatibility

Compatible with

Compatible with

Incompatible

with 802.11b or

 

802.11g

802.11b

802.11g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depends on

Depends on

Less interference

Range

interference -

interference -

- range is

typically 100–200

typically 100–200

typically 50-100

 

 

ft. indoors

ft. indoors

feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slow adoption

Adoption

Mature - widely

Expected to

for consumers -

continue to grow in

more popular in

adopted

 

popularity

business

 

 

 

 

 

environments

 

 

 

 

Price

Inexpensive

More expensive

Most expensive

 

 

 

 

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