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Wireless Comparison Chart
W
ir
el
es
s
T
ec
h
n
o
lo
g
y
80
2.
11
b
80
2.
11
g
80
2.
11
a
B
el
ki
n
P
re
-N
Speed
11Mbps
54Mbps
54Mbps
108Mbps
F
re
q
u
en
cy
Common
household
devices such as
cordless phones
and microwave
ovens may
interfere with
the unlicensed
band 2.4GHz
Common
household
devices such
as cordless
phones and
microwave
ovens may
interfere with
the unlicensed
band 2.4GHz
5GHz -
uncrowded
band
Common
household
devices such as
cordless phones
and microwave
ovens may
interfere with the
unlicensed
band 2.4GHz
C
o
m
p
at
ib
ili
ty
Compatible
with 802.11g
Compatible
with 802.11b
Incompatible
with 802.11b
or 802.11g
Compatible with
802.11g
or 802.11b
C
o
ve
ra
g
e
Depends on
interference
- typically
100–200 ft.
indoors
Depends on
interference
- typically 100–
200 ft. indoors
Less
interference
- range is
typically
50-100 ft.
8x the
coverage
of standard
802.11g
A
d
o
p
ti
o
n
Mature –
widely adopted
Expected
to continue
to grow in
popularity
Slow adoption
for consumers
-
more popular
in business
environments
Expected to
continue to grow
in popularity