Wi-Fi Alliance certifies 802.11g standard
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The Wi-Fi Alliance, following successful interoperability testing, has put its stamp of approval on the first batch of products based on the new 802.11g wireless Internet standard. This is the fourth Wi-Fi product certification developed by the alliance since it began its interoperability testing program in March 2000, the group of wireless equipment vendors said Tuesday in a statement.
The new 802.11g standard lays out the ground rules for WLAN (wireless LAN) gear that is capable of at least 24Mbps and up to 54Mbps, while remaining backward compatible with existing 802.11b gear that runs at a maximum 11Mbps. Both use radio spectrum in the 2.4GHz radio band. Another standard, 802.11a, defines 54Mbps gear in the 5GHz range.