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Old 05-11-2008, 02:04 PM   #21
MarkRPenn
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Originally Posted by axel77 View Post
What I reaad on Wifi is that when one a,b, or g device is around, *all* n-enabled devices should detect an a/b/g device in the range, and are supposed to then talk in the channel in backward way.... so one non-n device in range, will turn down all of the channel into slow mode. One n-device not turning down, will hinder non-n devices understanding anything in the channel with its for that device ununderstandable "noise"...
But surely if that were true (a rogue N device not turning down, and so "blocking" G devices), ALL of my G devices would have issues (not to mention I'd not see the benefit I do from having N, as I ALWAYS have a G device in range?

I'm guessing it's not quite as simple as that!

Mark
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