The Common Person is Confused! in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20451734 en Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:55:11 EDT Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:55:11 EDT Re: The Common Person is Confused! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20454231 patcat88 : Yeah, with what spectrum? Philly govt will pay for it? or Earthlink?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20454231 Thu, 08 May 2008 22:12:21 EDT Re: The Common Person is Confused! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20452369 Corehhi : Wimax may improve speeds. It's coming for sure to the US now. Big deployment in the developing world. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20452369 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:47:56 EDT Re: The Common Person is Confused! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20452255 patcat88 :
said by alchav See Profile :

So most of these Wi-Fi Networks are less than 1Mbps, not fast enough to replace your Home Broadband.
Bingo, 802.11B can have max 4.5 mbit/s shared between the AP and 1 user (assuming no other users, and perfect connection with no error correction needed). G is 17mbit/s shared among all users. Cable for example is 40 mbit/s, perhaps a muni wifi network running N equipment with all N clients can pull that off, but N isn't even a standard yet.....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20452255 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:25:02 EDT The Common Person is Confused! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20451734 alchav : Like I have been saying for years, Wi-Fi is not the Holy Grail for Broadband. When people hear of Wi-Fi they think this will replace their Broadband Connection and they are looking for the same speed, reliability, and service. So most of these Wi-Fi Networks are less than 1Mbps, not fast enough to replace your Home Broadband.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20451734 Thu, 08 May 2008 13:31:08 EDT