802.11B/G Amplifier Question

May 13, 2005 0 Replies

We're moving an 802.11b setup to an 802.11g setup, and we have a question that we can seem to find a good answer to. We have amplifiers on some of our B radios, but we are in the process of removing them by improving the quality of our antennas and their aiming. A couple still need them, though.



I'm seeing places like Hyperlink advertising 802.11b/g amps in addition to their 802.11b amps. Is there a physical difference in the amplifiers between B and G? They both run in the 2.4ghz range, and although the algorithms they use for handling the signals are different, that's a software-side difference, correct? Why would they need to different kinds of amplifiers? Or are we missing something here, like, for example, G could be more precise in its timing and the G amps are faster to respond?



The only response I've gotten so far is "Our 802.11b amps only work in



802.11b mode. 802.11b/g amps work in both modes," and that's not helpful at all!


-- Thanks! Michael Love


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