The DS standard is older than 802.11B and slower (about 1mpbs). It does form the underpinning of 802.11B/G, although it is not used separately anymore. Found on CNET: The 802.11B standard, also known as Wi-Fi, has become the standard used by corporations. The other standard, called 802.11DS, is a standard that pre-dates 802.11B and runs slower. Hope I clarified it for you. CJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 1:00 AM Subject: Re: Explain the 802.11b Card Description
> The National Enquirer reports at 6:25 PM -0700 9/7/04, Clark Martin wrote: > > Clark, > I'm somewhat confused. If I am interpreting what you are saying > below correctly, it seems that there is a conflict between you are > saying and what CJ said yesterday (quoted after your text for > reference). He says that DS is an "ancient" standard, whereas you > seem to be indicating that it is a current standard ("used to > describe how most 802.11b stuff works"). > > Am I misinterpreting either, or both, of you? > > >Distributed Spread Spectrum is a > >technical term used to describe how most 802.11b stuff works. > >Frequency hopping was used at one point but is more or less gone now. > >So if you also saw 802.11FH it would be a technical distinction > >rather than marketing fluff. Seeing as this RoamAbout Card sounds > >kind of old then the DS would be a quite relevant description. > > At 11:48 AM -0500 9/6/04, CJ wrote: > >802.11DS is an ancient standard from before 802.11B that runs slower. It is > >not used often. Check out this link: > >http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/802.11.html > > Bob > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------