Faster than a speeding 802.11b
ZDNet | at | by Mike
If you have 802.11b wireless equipment, you're undoubtedly frustrated by the plodding pace. The standard may be rated at 11Mbps, but in the real world it's a 3Mbps connection. Still, you're probably not willing to junk your investment in wireless LAN for the faster, but incompatible, 802.11a. But Texas Instruments has created a new version of 802.11. It's called 802.11b+ and it delivers a rated maximum throughput of 22Mbps.
First, the bad news. 802.11b+ is not now, nor ever likely to be, an official IEEE standard like 802.11a. It's TI's own add-on to existing 802.11 technology. But, hey, if you can double your wireless speed, increase your roaming range from the wireless access point, and you don't have to replace your old 802.11b equipment, wouldn't you be tempted?