[Gllug] Wifi USB that works with Linux & I can buy online

[Doug Winter]

Tom Schutzer-Weissmann wrote:
>>If I add a 'B'-device onto this network, will that force all the other
>>devices (all 802.11g) into a slower rate of transfer?
> 
> No, unless it was the access point :)

Actually, AIUI, it does, because the 802.11g stations have to indicate
to any 802.11b stations present that they need to reserve the medium.

To do this they need a longer interframe gap when 802.11b stations are
present than they would otherwise use.

Can't remember the figures off the top of my head though.

Cheers,

Doug.


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