If you are currently shopping for components for a wireless network, they are probably all compatible with the IEEE 802.11g standard, which is the successor to 802.11a and 802.11b. A new version is forthcoming, codenamed 802.11n, of which the first products based on a draft version of this standard are already available. Next to this 802.11e, 802.11i, 802.11r and 802.11s are set to make wireless networking faster, more flexible and safer. Hardware.Info took a dive into the world of 802.11a through z!
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