using 802.11b via 802.11g acces point

Hello ther!

Is it possible to use a wireless b card on a wireless internet router with
the g protocol?
Or is it possible to use a g card on a b router?

Problem is we have several laptops with several protocols but need one
internet router. I searching for the best solution.

Thanx!

Rob

An 802.11g router is backwards compatible. Meaning it can work with a b card.
However an 802.11b router can not talk to a G card.

>Hello ther!
>
>Is it possible to use a wireless b card on a wireless internet router with
>the g protocol?
>Or is it possible to use a g card on a b router?
>
>Problem is we have several laptops with several protocols but need one
>internet router. I searching for the best solution.
>
>Thanx!
>
>Rob

On 12 Dec 2003 11:12:37 GMT, Chris S. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> An 802.11g router is backwards compatible. Meaning it can work with a b card.
> However an 802.11b router can not talk to a G card.

That is, of course, unless the G card also supports B (like the Linksys
WPC55AG, which also supports 802.11A).

Are there any G cards that *don't* support B?

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- Jeff Drumm

"Jeff Drumm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On 12 Dec 2003 11:12:37 GMT, Chris S. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > An 802.11g router is backwards compatible. Meaning it can work with a b
card.
> > However an 802.11b router can not talk to a G card.
>
> That is, of course, unless the G card also supports B (like the Linksys
> WPC55AG, which also supports 802.11A).
>
> Are there any G cards that *don't* support B?

I don't think so; backwards compatibility with B is part of the G spec.

There may be a router or two out that are G-only. Many were rushed out the
door before the standard was complete, and there was no compliance testing.
In general, I would expect all G equipment to be B-compatible.

Be aware that mixing B and G devices on the same network will degrade
network performance for all clients to not much better than B bitrates.

"Shiranui Gen-An" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>
> "Jeff Drumm" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:VLednck8Wd31MESiRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On 12 Dec 2003 11:12:37 GMT, Chris S. <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:
> > > An 802.11g router is backwards compatible. Meaning it can work with a
b
> card.
> > > However an 802.11b router can not talk to a G card.
> >
> > That is, of course, unless the G card also supports B (like the Linksys
> > WPC55AG, which also supports 802.11A).
> >
> > Are there any G cards that *don't* support B?
>
> I don't think so; backwards compatibility with B is part of the G spec.
>