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Variations on 802.11: here are 802.11's a, b, g's, and other things you never learned in school about wireless LANs.
Business Communications Review, August, 2002 by Vance, Aaron
Whoever said, "Everything you need to know about life you learned in kindergarten" was way off. If that were the case, then why don't people know whether a Layer 2 or Layer 3 approach is better with regard to WLAN security? How come no one knows how wireless ISPs (WISPs) are going to make money? Or what's the difference between 802.11b and 802.11a? What about 802.11g? Well class, get out your pencils and paper and get ready to take some notes; all this and more will be covered.
Can Anyone Spell "WLAN"? Our focus is on devices that conform to the IEEE's suite of 802.11 standards--802.11b, 802.11a and, eventually, 802.11g, but before we get too technical, let's look at the WLAN market in general terms. It can be segmented into two basic groups:...
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