From: Frank Jimenez (franjime@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Jun 28 2002 - 14:19:23 GMT-3
Just because I've gotten more than a few emails on the topic....
There was a beta for the 802.11a radios, but the beta is now closed.
The product itself should be released RSN (real soon now).
If you have any product-specific question about the Aironet gear (or any
other Cisco products, for that matter), feel free to mail me offline if
not of general interest to the CCIE list.
Thanks!
Frank Jimenez, CCIE #5738
Systems Engineer
Cisco Systems, Inc.
franjime@cisco.com
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Malcolm Price
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 12:39 AM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: FW: 802.11a cisco beta test site
Hi Group,
I would like to "add" my name to Dennis' idea... If any Cisco people who
are on this list want a beta test site for 802.11a then please add my
name or email me direct.
We are undertaking a 802.1b cisco radio project in west wales, UK for
schools education. It would be interesting to trial 802.11a - at present
we are just starting to use 11mbps up to 10 miles using directional
dishes under 802.1b.
Regards,
Malcolm
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
Dennis Laganiere
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 11:32 PM
To: Dennis Laganiere
Cc: 'ccielab@groupstudy.com'; 'cisco@groupstudy.com';
'nobody@groupstudy.com'
Subject: RE: 802.11a
Several people sent me some excellent links. Thank you all...
Here's what I ended up with...
Cisco - The Aironet 1200 access point can be configured to support any
of the standards, but they only have 802.11b available right now.
NetGear - They have 802.11b and 802.11a access points, but nothing that
will do both, which means losing all my current investment in NICs.
D-Link - They have an access point that does both.
I went ahead and ordered the D-link access point and a couple of NICs so
I could start to play right away; and I'll "upgrade" to the Cisco unit
once they have a real product offering...
Thanks all, you guys are great...
By the way, if there are any Cisco people on the list who would like to
put me on a beta list, I'm open to it... :)
--- Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Laganiere
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 3:06 PM
To: 'Harish DV/peakxv'; Dennis Laganiere
Cc: 'ccielab@groupstudy.com'; 'cisco@groupstudy.com';
nobody@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: 802.11a
There are several good write-ups on the technology on the CCO, so I knew
that; but I was looking for an actual product to play with to determine
if the 5 MGHz traffic interferes with other systems in my manufacturing
group (a major concern). Cisco's Aironet 1200 access point has the
capability, but it looks the antennas and NICs aren't out yet. D-Link
has a fully functioning set-up I can use for my initial testing.
--- Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Harish DV/peakxv [mailto:harish.dv@peakxv.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:20 PM
To: Dennis Laganiere
Cc: 'ccielab@groupstudy.com'; 'cisco@groupstudy.com';
nobody@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: 802.11a
802.11a works at 5GHz and can support upto 54mbps as compared to
2.4GHz/11mbps of 802.11b
This link might help
http://www.wlana.org/pdf/highspeed.pdf
Harish
Dennis Laganiere
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Sent by: cc:
nobody@groupstudy. Subject: 802.11a
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06/27/2002 01:39
PM
Please respond to
Dennis Laganiere
I've been reading about the new, faster wireless solutions. Is
anybody's 802.11a technology ready-for-prime time? I'm ordering a
Aironet 1200 access point to play with, and it should be capable (with
the right antenna), but I understand Cisco's product is not out yet...
Anybody know anything about the new "a" standard?
Thanks...
--- Dennis
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