(To reduce the number of posts to the list, I'm going to combine my
replies to CJ & Clark.)
The National Enquirer reports at 5:12 PM -0500 9/8/04, CJ wrote:
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>From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > The National Enquirer reports at 6:25 PM -0700 9/7/04, Clark Martin wrote:
> >
> > Clark,
> > I'm somewhat confused. If I am interpreting what you are saying
> > below correctly, it seems that there is a conflict between you are
> > saying and what CJ said yesterday (quoted after your text for
> > reference). He says that DS is an "ancient" standard, whereas you
> > seem to be indicating that it is a current standard ("used to
> > describe how most 802.11b stuff works").
> >
> > Am I misinterpreting either, or both, of you?
> >
> > >Distributed Spread Spectrum is a
> > >technical term used to describe how most 802.11b stuff works.
> > >Frequency hopping was used at one point but is more or less gone now.
> > >So if you also saw 802.11FH it would be a technical distinction
> > >rather than marketing fluff. Seeing as this RoamAbout Card sounds
> > >kind of old then the DS would be a quite relevant description.
> >
> > At 11:48 AM -0500 9/6/04, CJ wrote:
> > >802.11DS is an ancient standard from before 802.11B that runs slower. It
>is
> > >not used often. Check out this link:
> > >http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/802.11.html
> >
> > Bob
>The DS standard is older than 802.11B and slower (about 1mpbs). It does
>form the underpinning of 802.11B/G, although it is not used separately
>anymore. Found on CNET: The 802.11B standard, also known as Wi-Fi, has
>become the standard used by corporations. The other standard, called
>802.11DS, is a standard that pre-dates 802.11B and runs slower. Hope I
>clarified it for you.
>CJ
Very clear, thank you. I always appreciate someone who supports their
viewpoint with documented facts.
At 4:56 PM -0700 9/8/04, Clark Martin wrote:
>That CARD is ancient but the DSS format is current.
I don't know enough about the whole concept to argue one way or the
other. But this still appears to disagree with the CNET quote above.
However, it's probably not worth making an issue over. I was just
trying to understand it better.
Then Ken Vann added a new term: DS High Rate (with WiFi
certification), which sounds like an updated DS (11Mbps?). How the
heck is the average John/Jane Doe supposed to keep up with all of
this terminology?
I guess to bring it into perspective, and full circle, if a
list-member goes to buy the 802.11DS RoamAbout card from Wegener,
what exactly are they getting?
>I don't think that 802.11DS is a standard but instead it's a manufacturers
>designation. IEEE standards have a pretty fixed identification
>system and "DS" wouldn't fit.
Both CJ and the CNET quote refer to it as a "standard." I was simply
quoting them.
Thanks again for your input guys,
Bob
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