Behavior unbecoming an officer of the corporation

Tue Aug 9 12:27:39 PDT 2005

On Tue, 9 Aug 2005, Roy S. Rapoport wrote:
> So my girlfriend is finally entering the wireless age with her new laptop.
> While her current card is 802.11b/g only, I'm thinking of getting her an
> 802.11a/g router, because IME, 802.11a is less congested and less affected
> by neighbors (she's in an apartment building).
>
> A) Does this seem reasonable?
> B) Any brand recommendations?

I found that the range on 802.11a was distressingly small and prone to
issues with interference.  For all that 802.11b/g is more likely to
have a conflict with her neighbour, it's infinitely more reliable and
less frustrating.

You might consider turning down the tx on the access point (if that's an
option) to help with the congestion issue.

cheers!
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