Critics are cautious about early versions of 802.11n technology developed for WiFi applications, saying these so-called “souped-up” wireless fidelity networks have poor range, uneven throughput, and have difficulty interfacing with existing WiFi networks. Wireless manufacturers, including Netgear, Linksys and others, have rushed pre-802.11n products into the market, but seem to have been premature. According to a new report from Oyster Bay, N.Y.-based market research firm ABI Research, responses to the technology range from simply “lukewarm” to astoundingly “negative.”
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Jury Still Out on Early Stage 802.11n Tech
Posted by: Gene J. Koprowski July 8, 2006 01:30 AMCritics are cautious about early versions of 802.11n technology developed for WiFi applications, saying these so-called “souped-up” wireless fidelity networks have poor range, uneven throughput, and have difficulty interfacing with existing WiFi networks. Wireless manufacturers, including Netgear, Linksys and others, have rushed pre-802.11n products into the market, but seem to have been premature. According to a new report from Oyster Bay, N.Y.-based market research firm ABI Research, responses to the technology range from simply “lukewarm” to astoundingly “negative.”