Is there an eta for the new technology? -Lew Schwartz
On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Mike Copeland <[email protected]> wrote: > Also, not to play the "just wait, something BIG is coming!" but ....just > wait! Something BIG is coming! > > There is a new WIFI standard (802.11ac) that is 3x faster (at 1.75 > gigabits per second) than the current fastest WIFI protocols. Of course, > you'll have to have compatible hardware on both ends, and it will be sold > at a premium for a while, plus the initial hardware won't be multi-protocol > capable so you might spend enough to get your computer to connect, but not > your pad or smartphone... (There are 26 different WIFI protocol revisions > already!) > > In my opinion, N is the best overall combo of speed/price/availability, > for now. And to get better throughput from all over the house, consider > multiple WAPs to overcome barriers like electrical wiring and walls. You > might also have some 'other' wireless hardware, like older model cordless > telephones, that are creating interference and hurting your throughput on > your existing wireless system. To find out, just pull the batteries out of > the wireless devices (if possible) and see if your throughput spikes up. > > Mike Copeland > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [NF] Wireless routers LinkSys vs NetGear > From: Michael Oke, II <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 7/3/2013 1:20 PM > >> Look at what frequency your wireless router operates at versus what you >> had access to at the cottage. If your existing equipment is using 'b', it >> might be time to upgrade, at least if throughput is less than adequate. >> Keep in mind that, if you are pushing data to the cloud or web, your >> Internet connection will be a choke point as well. >> >> ---- >> >> Michael Oke, II >> [email protected] >> 661-349-6221 >> >> On Jul 3, 2013, at 9:44 AM, Lew Schwartz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> So, just got back from a vacation deep enough into the woods of Cape Cod >>> to >>> be beyond paved roads. The cottage advertised internet access and I >>> expected something adequate and slow. Instead, I found that the >>> antennaless >>> NetGear router in the basement was pushing out 72 Mbps, way faster than >>> the >>> LinkSys I have here in the house. >>> >>> Is it time for me to upgrade? Does it matter? Speed is an issue for me >>> since I backup my photographic work to my NAS drive each night. >>> >>> -Lew Schwartz >>> >>> >>> --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- >>> multipart/alternative >>> text/plain (text body -- kept) >>> text/html >>> --- >>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cafuu78fqkcufjebl0+akkp9teju4kmqtomahmfguzz7nx5f...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
