Wireless N - 802.11b
Home and business networkers looking to buy wireless local area network (WLAN) gear face an array of choices. Many products conform to the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n wireless standards collectively known as Wi-Fi technologies. Additionally, Bluetooth and various other non Wi-Fi technologies also exist, each also designed for specific networking applications.802.11b
IEEE expanded on the original 802.11 standard in July 1999, creating the 802.11b specification. 802.11b supports bandwidth up to 11 Mbps, comparable to traditional Ethernet.
802.11b uses the same unregulated radio signaling frequency (2.4 GHz) as the original 802.11 standard. Vendors often prefer using these frequencies to lower their production costs. Being unregulated, 802.11b gear can incur interference from microwave ovens, cordless phones, and other appliances using the same 2.4 GHz range. However, by installing 802.11b gear a reasonable distance from other appliances, interference can easily be avoided.
* Pros of 802.11b - lowest cost; signal range is good and not easily obstructed
* Cons of 802.11b - slowest maximum speed; home appliances may interfere on the unregulated frequency band
Zyxel Releases Wireless N Access Point
Taiwan based Zyxel Communications has introduced WAP 3205 wireless N compatible access point. The 802.11n standard offers enhanced speeds of 300 Mbps and enhanced range over the existing B & G standards. This makes it ideal for those seeking to stream high bandwidth HD video content over the network. Besides its primary function as an access point, it can be deployed for multiple roles like universal repeater, WLAN bridge, WDS repeater and as a Wi-Fi client.
Other features include a one touch WPS button for easy wireless security setup, mac address filtering and support for WEP, WPA and the latest WPA2 encryption standards. It also allows flexible network infrastructure setup with multiple SSID support, using which WAP 3205 can allow different groups of users to access different networks at the same time. It is available now for Rs. 6,771. Here's a full list of specifications:
* 802.11n enabled with data transfer rate of up to 300 Mbps
* Backward compatibility with the 802.11b/g standard
* Easy to extend the wireless network coverage with repeater modes
* Multiple SSID for separating access privileges
* WPS button for quick and easy wireless security setup
* Secure wireless communications with wep/wpa/wpa2
* Wi-Fi protected set up increase the flexibility and efficiency of the network infrastructure
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