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On Fri, Nov 11, 2005 at 12:00:49PM +0000, freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org wrote:
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> Today's Topics:
> 
>    4. Wireless Card Suggestion (Tim Holmes)
>    5. Re: Wireless Card Suggestion (Peter Clutton)
>
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:07:12 -0500
> From: Tim Holmes <tim@unixtechs.org>
> Subject: Wireless Card Suggestion
> 
<snip> 
>
> I have a friend who's using a Linksys card, but he's uses a Linksys router.
> The one he uses is 54Mbps, and I've seen a number of 108Mbps and 125Mbps.
> Since I'm using this for a gateway, should I go for a card with higher Mbps?
> Or do you really think that will make a difference?
>
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:21:29 +1100
> From: Peter Clutton <peterclutton@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Wireless Card Suggestion
> 
> I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that the speed is
> somewhat reliant on the protocol. For instance, the older 802.11a/b 
> are like 11Mbps, whereas the newer 802.11g runs at 54Mbps.

I read a rant somewhere or another about the Atheros cards; and the
ranter was saying something about the chips using 2 channels...does
anyone on this list know if that alleged use of 2 channels is real,
and if so, is the reason 108 Mbps is on the box?

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