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

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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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