802.11n Draft 2.0 gear still a neighbor killer

Iria · Jun 28, 2007, 04:48 AM

Source: Real World IT Blog (ZDNet)
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As we get to the final draft stages of the 802.11n standard, it was thought that the neighbor interference issues have been put to rest by the Draft 2.0. The new standard supposedly has a strict ban on dual-channel operation whenever any legacy devices are operating. The product is suppose to back off from 40 MHz wide bands to 20 MHz so that it isn’t hogging most of the 2.4 GHz spectrum. The only problem is that it doesn’t work according to Tim Higgins’ tests. Without this functionality working, 802.11n products are simply a legal way to jam your neighbor’s 802.11b/g Access Points.

Jun 28, 2007, 04:48 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	802.11n Draft 2.0 gear still a neighbor killer Source: Real World IT Blog (ZDNet) ________ As we get to the final draft stages of the 802.11n standard, it was thought that the neighbor interference issues have been put to rest by the Draft 2.0. The new standard supposedly has a strict ban on dual-channel operation whenever any legacy devices are operating. The product is suppose to back off from 40 MHz wide bands to 20 MHz so that it isn’t hogging most of the 2.4 GHz spectrum. The only problem is that it doesn’t work according to Tim Higgins’ tests. Without this functionality working, 802.11n products are simply a legal way to jam your neighbor’s 802.11b/g Access Points.