[NTLUG:Discuss] Wireless Home Network

[Jack Snodgrass]

On Mon, 2004-06-21 at 15:18, Lance Simmons wrote:
> I want to change my home network over to wireless, but I'm a bit
> intimidated.  Have others on the list done it, and what would you say is
> the difficulty level?

the wireless part is easy... it's the brand/type that's hard...

wireless-b 11Mbit - cheap ( becuase of all of the G stuff ) 
wireless-g 54Mbit 
wireless-g Plus - 108mbit ( uses two channels at once... may 
				cause more interference ) 
wireless-g w/ speed boost ( uses one channel, but timed to go faster ) 

All of the G stuff should work at the 54Mbit G speed. 
The 'faster' stuff only works with like equipment. 
A 'b' thing will probably slow down the network to b ( 11mbit ) 
speed. 

lots of choices / decisions. Once you pick one, it should work fairly
easily.... the distance / speed usually isn't as fast / far as 
advertised. 

jack