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802.11 - applies to wireless LANs (Networ ks) and
provides 1 or 2 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band
using either fr equenc y hopping spread spectrum (FHSS)
or direct s equenc e spr ead spectrum (DSSS).
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802.11b (also referred to as 802.11 High R ate or Wi-Fi)
- an extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANs
and provides 11 Mbps transmission ( with a fallbac k to
5.5, 2 and 1 M bps) in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11b us es
onl y DSSS. 802.11b was a 1999 r atification to the
original 802.11 standard, allowing wireless functionality
comparable to Ethernet.
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802.11g - applies to wireless LANs and provides 54
Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. Bac kwards compatibl e with
IEEE 802.11b products .
Hi-Gain Wi-Fi Antenna
High powered antenna to increas e the distance of your Wi-Fi
device.
SMA Connector – The standard antenna c onnector for Wi-Fi
devices. This is the most popular connector and comes standard
with all Edi max Technologies equipment.
TNC Connector – A type of antenna c onnec tor us ed by few
wireless networ king equi pment manufac turers.
dBi (decibel) - A unit of meas urement us ed to determine the gai n
level of wireless antennas.
mW (MilliW att) - A unit of meas urement us ed to determi ne the
power level of wireless devices.
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