Troubleshooting
Information
Wireless Comparison Chart
Speed
11Mbps
Common house-
hold devices
such as cord-
less phones and
microwave ovens
may interfere
with the unli-
censed band
2.4GHz
Compatible with
802.11g
Depends on
interference—
typically 100–200
ft. indoors
Mature—legacy
technology
*Distance and connection speeds will vary depending on your networking environment.
54Mbps
54Mbps
Common house-
hold devices
such as cord-
less phones
5GHz—
and microwave
uncrowded
ovens may inter-
band
fere with the
unlicensed band
2.4GHz
Incompatible
Compatible with
with 802.11b
802.11b
or 802.11g
Less
Depends on
interference-
interference—
typically
typically 100–
50-100 feet
200 ft. indoors
indoors
Less interfer-
Common—wide-
ence— great
spread use for
for multimedia
Internet sharing
application
32
32
600% faster
than standard
802.11g*
Common house-
hold devices
such as cord-
less phones and
microwave ovens
may interfere with
the unlicensed
band 2.4GHz
Compatible
with 802.11g or
802.11b
Up to 800% wider
coverage than
standard 802.11g*
Leading edge—
best coverage
and throughput