If I'm not mistaken, one of the advantages of the 1200 series is that it's modular so that you can utilize the 802.11a standard, then when 802.11g is finalized you can just swap the module....
Mike W. "Dennis Laganiere" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Several people sent me some excellent links. Thank you all... > > Here's what I ended up with... > > Cisco - The Aironet 1200 access point can be configured to support any of > the standards, but they only have 802.11b available right now. > NetGear - They have 802.11b and 802.11a access points, but nothing that will > do both, which means losing all my current investment in NICs. > D-Link - They have an access point that does both. > > I went ahead and ordered the D-link access point and a couple of NICs so I > could start to play right away; and I'll "upgrade" to the Cisco unit once > they have a real product offering... > > Thanks all, you guys are great... > > By the way, if there are any Cisco people on the list who would like to put > me on a beta list, I'm open to it... :) > > --- Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Laganiere > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 3:06 PM > To: 'Harish DV/peakxv'; Dennis Laganiere > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: 802.11a > > There are several good write-ups on the technology on the CCO, so I knew > that; but I was looking for an actual product to play with to determine if > the 5 MGHz traffic interferes with other systems in my manufacturing group > (a major concern). Cisco's Aironet 1200 access point has the capability, > but it looks the antennas and NICs aren't out yet. D-Link has a fully > functioning set-up I can use for my initial testing. > > --- Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Harish DV/peakxv [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:20 PM > To: Dennis Laganiere > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 802.11a > > > 802.11a works at 5GHz and can support upto 54mbps as compared to > 2.4GHz/11mbps of 802.11b > > This link might help > > http://www.wlana.org/pdf/highspeed.pdf > > Harish > > > > > > Dennis Laganiere > > , "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" > ionics.com> > > Sent by: cc: > > nobody@groupstudy. Subject: 802.11a > > com > > > > > > 06/27/2002 01:39 > > PM > > Please respond to > > Dennis Laganiere > > > > > > > > > > I've been reading about the new, faster wireless solutions. Is anybody's > 802.11a technology ready-for-prime time? I'm ordering a Aironet 1200 > access > point to play with, and it should be capable (with the right antenna), but > I > understand Cisco's product is not out yet... Anybody know anything about > the new "a" standard? > > Thanks... > > --- Dennis > _________________________________________________________________ > Commercial lab list: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/commercial.html > Please discuss commercial lab solutions on this list. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=47612&t=47606 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
