802.11g real-world experience

Tobiasly · 08-03-2003, 12:46 PM

Anyone here have some real-world experience on 802.11g wireless access points? It looks like prices are coming down pretty low, and I'd like to set one up when I get home.

Particular points of interest:

Interoperability with 802.11b devices. I read that early on, using an older "B" device would slow down the whole WLAN. I don't use any right now, but would probably be interested in getting an 802.11b CompactFlash card for my PocketPC. I know that 802.11g is backwards-compatible, but was this issue fixed in the "final" specification?
Range. I've read that range on these is around 25m and can go through walls, etc. My house is 1-story, 3-bedroom with a finished basement. If I put the access point, say, at the top of the stairs leading to the basement, should I have any issues getting a signal anywhere in the house? I really don't want to have to buy 2 APs.
Interference with cordless phones. We have one of those multiple-handset, 2.4GHz cordless phone systems. Can these coexist, or will throughput be drastically cut when one of us is on the phone?

08-03-2003, 12:46 PM	#1
Tobiasly hot Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Jeffersonville, IN (near Louisville) Posts: 892	802.11g real-world experience Anyone here have some real-world experience on 802.11g wireless access points? It looks like prices are coming down pretty low, and I'd like to set one up when I get home. Particular points of interest: <B>Interoperability with 802.11b devices</B>. I read that early on, using an older "B" device would slow down the whole WLAN. I don't use any right now, but would probably be interested in getting an 802.11b CompactFlash card for my PocketPC. I know that 802.11g is backwards-compatible, but was this issue fixed in the "final" specification? <B>Range</B>. I've read that range on these is around 25m and can go through walls, etc. My house is 1-story, 3-bedroom with a finished basement. If I put the access point, say, at the top of the stairs leading to the basement, should I have any issues getting a signal anywhere in the house? I really don't want to have to buy 2 APs. <B>Interference with cordless phones</B>. We have one of those multiple-handset, 2.4GHz cordless phone systems. Can these coexist, or will throughput be drastically cut when one of us is on the phone?

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