[ale] significance of -> 802.11/a/b/g connectivity

[skbenja at gmail.com (Stephen Benjamin)]

802.11b and g both run around the 2.4GHz radio spectrum, b is limited to
speeds of up to 11mbps whereas G can get up to 54mbps.  Lower frequencies
can penetrate walls better and travel further.  a is also 54mbps but runs at
5GHz.

b is rare nowadays, with g being the most common.  a is rare, but there's a
few random 802.11a access points out there.

HTH

- Steve

On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 8:26 AM, Courtney Thomas <
courtneycthomas at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> What is the significance of connectivity a/b/g as opposed to not having all
> three [e.g. only, say b, instead of a,b & g] for a wireless card, please ?
>
> Thanks once more,
> Courtney
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