IEEE Approves 802.11g Standard

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ratified the 802.11g standard, providing a performance boost from peak transmission rates of 11 Mbps to 54 Mbps for wireless LANs operating in 2.4 GHz spectrum. The added transmission speed gives 2.4 GHz wireless networks the ability to serve up to four to five times more users than they now do. A new amendment to the specification allows 802.11g units to fall back to speeds of 11 Mbps, so 802.11b and 802.11g devices can coexist in the same network. The Wi-Fi Alliance will be announcing shortly the first round 802.11g product certifications.http://standards.ieee.org/announcements/80211gfinal.htmlhttp://www.wi-fi.org