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Old 04-02-2007   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by galadran
Ok thanks for the quick reply.

I don't know much about 802.11 b/g apart from the differing speeds.

However if thats the case why do some manufactures state a card is 802.11 b when they can pickup 802.11 g just as well?

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Galadran
"b" cards can pick up "g" networks because "b" and "g" use the same frequencies. That concept is wholly independent of the speed capabilities of the card.
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