Musings of a Wireless Muzungu
802.11g <–> 802.11 / 802.11b: When 802.11g (ERP-OFDM) was released in 2003, we needed a way to co-exist with the large installed base of older 802.11 (DSSS) and 802.11b (HR-DSSS) based networks and equipment out there. The solution to the problem used RTS/CTS control frames to silence the channel before an 802.11g station used any of […]
Disclaimer: I work for Ruckus Wireless Inc. (Now a Part of Brocade!). This article is intended to assist any Ruckus Wireless channel partner or customer in selecting the right product. It is neither intended as a “plug” nor a critique of the products. It is simply a description of how the products work and what […]
In my previous blog posts in this series I covered the inherent problem with CSMA/CA and how it loses efficiency as more stations make use of a channel. I also covered some of the basic rules of how CSMA/CA works as implemented by 802.11 Wireless LANs. As I mentioned at the beginning of this blog […]