The Trident-2.4GHz WiFi Antenna by MP Antenna is an easy to install solution that plugs directly into the antenna port of your existing wireless device to increase wireless speed and connectivity in homes, buildings, parks, marinas and any real world… Continue reading
# 802.11x Standards
802.11a The first publicly available iteration of WiFi, this standard operates in the 5GHz range and offers speeds of up to 54Mbps.
802.11b The most popular and pervasive version of WiFi, this standard operates in the 2.4GHz range and offers speeds of up to 11Mbps.
802.11g The most recent of the 802.11x standards, signal is in the 2.4GHz range and speeds of up to 54Mbps are attainable.
802.11n Not yet ratified, 802.11n offers both increased range and bandwidth, some proposals work at up to 540Mbps, though the goal of the standard is only 100Mbps. Some companies now offer products adverstised as “Pre-N” which means that the security features being discussed for use in 802.11n are in use on whatever device they happen to be selling. In order to take advantage of said security features, you must be using not only an Access Point that is Pre-N, but but also WiFi adapters that are Pre-N Continue reading
The performance of a Wi-Fi home network greatly depends on signal strength of the wireless router or wireless access point (base station). If a given wireless client falls out of range of the base station signal, obviously that network connection… Continue reading
