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From: Woody on 16 Jul 2010 10:56
On 16/07/2010 15:54, Duncan Kennedy wrote:
> Martin S Taylor<mst(a)hRyEpMnOoVtEiTsHm.cIo.uSk> wrote:
>
>> Jon B wrote
>>>> As for the WNR1000, as i've said in another post, the spec sheets say:
>>>> "Requirements 802.11n draft 2.0 adapter". Netgear say it won't give
> 802.11n,
>>>> but I have little faith in their knowledgeability.
>>>>
>>> Well they're selling it as an N router, so I'd guess it ought to
>>> otherwise there will be a fair case under sale of goods act.
>>> <http://www.netgear.co.uk/wnr1000.php>
>>> "WIRELESS-N SERIES ROUTER - WNR1000"
>>
>> I dunno. All I have to go on is their spec ("Requirements 802.11n draft 2.0
>> adapter") and the word of their sales support who say it won't work with
>> 802.11n.
>>
>
> Is the word "draft" not a clue - certainly until very recent;y and
> possible still current, the draft has not been agreed and so you can't
> be guaranteed legally that any equipment will work with any other.
> (Never had a problem myself, 'though.)

The standard was agreed in September 2009. Shouldn't really be scope for
802.11n draft adapters to still be around.

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Woody
From: Chris Ridd on 16 Jul 2010 11:59
On 2010-07-16 15:56:48 +0100, Woody said:

> The standard was agreed in September 2009. Shouldn't really be scope
> for 802.11n draft adapters to still be around.

I reckon anything that's still just "draft" is probably never going to
get updated.

I'd choose a different box. Linksys have been OK for me, though I
haven't checked their 'N' ness.
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Chris

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