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To: willcousa who wrote (12226)5/16/2002 4:08:25 PM
From: Rob S.  Read Replies (1) of 12823
 
Yes, but when you use the buzzword Wi-Fi that only implies 802.11b and nothing else. Wi-Fi isn't 802.11a or .11g and it certainly doesn't mean 802.16a, WirelessMAN. 802.11b is limited to 11 Mbps (more like 2-7 Mbps in practical use). And it's limited to a polluted 2.4 GHz frequency spectrum. The industry is likely to move away from 802.11b toward 802.11a or a "multi-mode" system that can span 802.11a and .11g environments. All the 802.11 technology was designed for is for Local Area Networking, not for wide or metro area networking. It is a user's environment that is thriving and it is being applied beyond the boundaries it was intended, but it won't be the long-term answer for MAN or WAN type applications. 802.11 was never designed with the use of wireless mesh networking or metro area networking inn mind. It has limited ability to use expanded addressing schemes or work well and securely in a mesh networking topology. 802.16a is being designed from the ground up with large metro area networking and mesh networking topologies in mind. It will be much more robust, reliable, and extendable. Yes, Wi-Fi is exciting, power to the people, right on! But think beyond that . . why limit yourself?

Another way to look at this scene is: if Wi-Fi can gain such momentum then watch out for WirelessMAN (WMAN)! When that standard gets put in place, many of the limitations holding down WLAN will have been addressed and wireless BB should propel forward that much faster.
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