Yes and no.
There are already "draft x" versions being sold. Newegg lists several.
The problem is that the final protocol standards have not been cast in
stone...I think they're working on draft 3 now.
But that never slows down the hardware peeps from releasing
pre-standards standard equipment!
It's debatable whether the 'final' standards would change significantly
enough at this point to make any significant difference or create
problems. Go for it! Heck, it's only money!
Mike Copeland
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [NF] Wireless routers LinkSys vs NetGear
From: Lew Schwartz <lew1...@gmail.com>
To: profoxt...@leafe.com
Date: 7/3/2013 2:02 PM
Is there an eta for the new technology?
-Lew Schwartz
On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Mike Copeland <m...@ggisoft.com> wrote:
Also, not to play the "just wait, something BIG is coming!" but ....just
wait! Something BIG is coming!
There is a new WIFI standard (802.11ac) that is 3x faster (at 1.75
gigabits per second) than the current fastest WIFI protocols. Of course,
you'll have to have compatible hardware on both ends, and it will be sold
at a premium for a while, plus the initial hardware won't be multi-protocol
capable so you might spend enough to get your computer to connect, but not
your pad or smartphone... (There are 26 different WIFI protocol revisions
already!)
In my opinion, N is the best overall combo of speed/price/availability,
for now. And to get better throughput from all over the house, consider
multiple WAPs to overcome barriers like electrical wiring and walls. You
might also have some 'other' wireless hardware, like older model cordless
telephones, that are creating interference and hurting your throughput on
your existing wireless system. To find out, just pull the batteries out of
the wireless devices (if possible) and see if your throughput spikes up.
Mike Copeland
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [NF] Wireless routers LinkSys vs NetGear
From: Michael Oke, II <oke...@gmail.com>
To: profoxt...@leafe.com
Date: 7/3/2013 1:20 PM
Look at what frequency your wireless router operates at versus what you
had access to at the cottage. If your existing equipment is using 'b', it
might be time to upgrade, at least if throughput is less than adequate.
Keep in mind that, if you are pushing data to the cloud or web, your
Internet connection will be a choke point as well.
----
Michael Oke, II
oke...@gmail.com
661-349-6221
On Jul 3, 2013, at 9:44 AM, Lew Schwartz <lew1...@gmail.com> wrote:
So, just got back from a vacation deep enough into the woods of Cape Cod
to
be beyond paved roads. The cottage advertised internet access and I
expected something adequate and slow. Instead, I found that the
antennaless
NetGear router in the basement was pushing out 72 Mbps, way faster than
the
LinkSys I have here in the house.
Is it time for me to upgrade? Does it matter? Speed is an issue for me
since I backup my photographic work to my NAS drive each night.
-Lew Schwartz
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