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Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:46:15 -0400
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] 802.11n hardware?

On 10/23/07 10:38 am, Ed Durrant thus wrote :
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> Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:
>> I'm thinking of investing in an 802.11n (draft spec) router, mainly 
>> for testing the new GenMAC support for the Intel 4965AGN card. Is 
>> anybody using any 802.11n equipment currently (under any OS), and if 
>> so, are there any recommendations? I'm leaning toward the LinkSys 
>> WRT150N, but not for any particular reason other than the fact that 
>> I'm probably more familiar with their firmware on other devices than 
>> anyone else's.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> PS - I'd love to cover some of the available 802.11n stuff at 
>> Warpstock this year; not that I'm necessarily advocating that 
>> everyone jump on the draft spec bandwagon and invest in hardware 
>> which may not be compliant in another year. ;-)
>
> I'd advise against going to 802.11N as (I believe) this is still a 
> non-ratified draft standard still. From what I have heard - on any OS, 
> you should use the same manufacturer for the clients NIC and the 
> access point/router if you want it to work at the highest speeds. 
> Given that you're using an Intel NIC, I'm not sure if Intel produce an 
> access point and if they don't if they produce a chipset for others to 
> use in their Access Points. I heard good things about both Linksys and 
> D-Link but in both cases using the same make for the NIC and the 
> router. In fact I believe these are often bundled for exactly this 
> reason.
>
Hi, Ed, and sorry for the delay in getting your posts to the list.

Yes, if it weren't for GenMAC testing purposes, I would steer clear of 
802.11n until the standard is ratified. However, it's hard to be able to 
say that a driver works without being able to test all of its capabilities.

I don't know if Intel makes routers, either. I guess I should do some 
net stumbling to see what the success stories have been with the Intel 
card before making a purchase, even for testing.

-- 
Lewis
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