| Why this comparsion Yea they are both radio networking systems. But isn't that where the comparison ends. Wimax is for subscription services like Sprint is doing. Wi-Fi is what I have in my house for my home network. Wi-Fi is short range hot spots. Wimax is designed for long range from big towers.
When will I be able to find Wimax devices at the local office suppy store for my home network? When will these Wimax devices that operate on license free frequencies be produced?
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| Yea, WiMAX is STILL just around the corner. It's been that way for like 3 years now.
Ultimately laptops will do both. WiMAX is to WiFi what cordless phones are to cell phones. They are complimentary. |
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kcir
join:2005-07-30
Butner, NC | reply to HIPAR
"Why this comparison" Cause someone needed to write an article and "They're complimentary. The End" Just didn't get past the reediting. |
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cluth
join:2004-01-06
Anchorage, AK | reply to phoneboy3
said by phoneboy3 :
Ultimately laptops will do both. WiMAX is to WiFi what cordless phones are to cell phones. They are complimentary.
There will probably eventually come a time where cell phones and cordless phones will merge. There are already dual-mode handsets in use (cellular over long distances, WiFi over short distances), although they are far from popular and handoffs between cellular and VoIP networks have to be ironed out. I'd love to say that cellular wireless (using 4G+ technologies) will eventually become the sole technology used, but I think that despite any improvements in compression and encoding, there would be too much congestion for a system like that (which is why they are proposing microcells or something).
I like the comparison if WiMAX to the last mile and WiFi to the LAN, but the lines get fuzzier in the wireless realm since the boundaries of wireless signals aren't as set in stone. I do agree that cities shouldn't waste resources building MANs using WiFi, though. That just seems to be a waste of resources.
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Miami, FL | reply to HIPAR
I am pretty sure Zyxel already sells a AP and card for WiMAX, although I heard the AP costs around $99
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kudos:3 | said by Michieru2:I am pretty sure Zyxel already sells a AP and card for WiMAX, although I heard the AP costs around $99 Really?
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Diddy1
join:2003-07-19
Sidney, NE | reply to HIPAR
said by HIPAR: Wimax is for subscription services like Sprint is doing. Wi-Fi is what I have in my house for my home network. Wi-Fi is short range hot spots. I have clients 9+ miles out with Wi-Fi  A properly designed network will do tremendous things! |
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Sorry, WiMax will be on licensed bands. 2.5, 3.5 and 2.3Ghz.
Because it operates on a licensed band, Wimax we have less interference issues when compared to wi-fi and 5Ghz backhaul connections for MAN deployments. Other than that there is not that much difference between WiMax and the current gear that Proxim, Redline, Axxcelera, Alvarion etc etc already sell. |
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John GaltForward, MarchPremium
join:2004-09-30
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Now all you need is a license to operate in those bands.
And that is only for CPE devices, not the AP.
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| said by John Galt:Now all you need is a license to operate in those bands. And that is only for CPE devices, not the AP. I don't understand your comments. You don't need a license for the CPE device, just the WiMax AP - right? |
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John GaltForward, MarchPremium
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kudos:3 | said by SD6:I don't understand your comments. You don't need a license for the CPE device, just the WiMax AP - right? Actually, you do. You cannot transmit in the bands if you don't have a license, regardless of whether it is an AP or CPE device. If you are subscriber to a service, your "license" comes to you through your subscriber agreement.
These devices are not available to the general public like normal WiFi devices are. You must have a license to operate emitters in a licensed band.
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| Of course, the same thing as with cell phones. I was confused by your wording. The biggest difference between WiFi and WiMax is that anyone can throw up a WiFi WAP. |
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Miami, FL | reply to John Galt
I will take your word for it, I have not really looked much into the item I just posted, nor did I call and asked about operation within the United States. But from first eye view it looks like a consumer grade WiMAX base station with a card to match.
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