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To: rudedog who wrote (62366)	10/31/2001 5:16:41 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) of 74651

But any serious work with video or big format photos, for example, is very sluggish on wireless Of course -- but these are also very sluggish on a local HD -- even if you're running fast SCSI, as I am, large files take time. 802.11b is in its infancy, and at 11mbps you can fill up the pipe in a hurry. We spend a great deal of time today dealing with cabling issues for our customer installations -- all using 100mbps networks. Five years from now, I fully expect (& hope) to be able to do 100mpbs over wireless. Other than A/V, there is very little within a household that would demand 10 or 11 mpbs, let alone 100 or Gigabit. The point is, a few years ago, we talked about Cat 5 hardwiring for 10mbps; today, Cat 5 hardwiring can do Gigabit. In the forseeable future we may well see wireless Gigabit (I have no idea how, but I'd bet someone will find a way to do it...)

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