The Need for Speed: 802.11ac – 5th Generation Gigabit WiFi [18:40]

07/02/2012 18 min
The Need for Speed: 802.11ac – 5th Generation Gigabit WiFi [18:40]

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Episode Synopsis

Rumors are that Apple is planning on incorporating support for the new faster 802.11ac Wi-Fi specification into products this year. In this podcast we discuss the 802.11ac and other wireless specs.

We discuss the following questions:

- So, what’s the deal with this 802.11ac?



- These 802 dot whatever standards - where do they come from?


- So this 802.11ac is considered non-finalized. what does that mean?


- I seem to get interference from things like wireless home phones. I know spectrum is involved.


- So if I set my access point to run at 5GHz, will all my devices work? What do i need to understand to make it work?


- What about range? You mentioned range limitations at 5 GHz.


- Are there any ways to extend the range? I’ve heard about something called MIMO.


- You mentioned 802.11a which is pretty old. Is the use of 5 GHz new?


- When will we see 802.11ac products on the market?


- What kinds of products from Apple? What are people saying?


- What do you mean when you say potentially for the mobile devices?

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