Comments on: Is Apple just Anti 802.11N? http://johnwilker.com/2009/09/is-apple-just-anti-802-11n/ John Wilker: Community, Code, Randomness Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:39:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean Christmann http://johnwilker.com/2009/09/is-apple-just-anti-802-11n/comment-page-1/#comment-2376 Sean Christmann Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:23:25 +0000 http://johnwilker.com/?p=947#comment-2376 802.11n wouldn't make much sense on a phone, since n only improves speed on internal network communication, not external. 802.11g is 54 mbps, most internet connections top out at 15 mbps 802.11n wouldn't make much sense on a phone, since n only improves speed on internal network communication, not external. 802.11g is 54 mbps, most internet connections top out at 15 mbps

]]> By: Rich Rodecker http://johnwilker.com/2009/09/is-apple-just-anti-802-11n/comment-page-1/#comment-2374 Rich Rodecker Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:28:44 +0000 http://johnwilker.com/?p=947#comment-2374 here's the story: <a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/ipod-touch-teardown-reveals-80211n-hardware-room-for-camera.ars" target="_blank">http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/ipod-to...</a> here's the story: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/ipod-to…

]]> By: Rich Rodecker http://johnwilker.com/2009/09/is-apple-just-anti-802-11n/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 Rich Rodecker Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:28:10 +0000 http://johnwilker.com/?p=947#comment-2373 I was just reading somewhere that the new ipods have 802.11n chips in there, though n is not enabled. I was just reading somewhere that the new ipods have 802.11n chips in there, though n is not enabled.

]]> By: Nick Kwiatkowski http://johnwilker.com/2009/09/is-apple-just-anti-802-11n/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 Nick Kwiatkowski Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:54:08 +0000 http://johnwilker.com/?p=947#comment-2372 One of the main reasons why you won't see many 802.11n handheld devices anytime soon is that 802.11n splits up the signals between 6 agile frequencies. That means that for you to work in "n" mode, you need to have 6 seperate radios, or one radio agile enough to work on 6 different frequencies. If you can imagine the battery drain for 802.11g, and multiply it by 6, you can see where the problem is. Will we see these devices in the future -- i'm sure we will, but right now they haven't invested in the technology (because it wasn't ratified). One of the main reasons why you won't see many 802.11n handheld devices anytime soon is that 802.11n splits up the signals between 6 agile frequencies. That means that for you to work in "n" mode, you need to have 6 seperate radios, or one radio agile enough to work on 6 different frequencies. If you can imagine the battery drain for 802.11g, and multiply it by 6, you can see where the problem is.

Will we see these devices in the future — i'm sure we will, but right now they haven't invested in the technology (because it wasn't ratified).

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