Comments on: A bit about a byte (and a bit) http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/03/06/a-bit-about-a-byte-and-a-bit/ Reviews and opinions about consumer technology, gadgets, Websites, new media, services, and more. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:38:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Avi Greengart http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/03/06/a-bit-about-a-byte-and-a-bit/#comment-129114 Avi Greengart Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:38:25 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/03/06/a-bit-about-a-byte-and-a-bit/#comment-129114 Jeremy, A belated happy birthday to you. For WiFi, I have found that the big difference 802.11n makes over 802.11b and 802.11g is not speed, it's coverage. In my own home, g could not reach throughout the entire house, but n does just fine. Now, this isn't just an issue for mansions. In my case, the house is rather small, but the old-school construction methods used to build it back in 1929 included plaster over metal lattice. The metal wreaks havoc with wireless signals; n is the first wireless LAN standard to light up the whole house. -avi Jeremy,

A belated happy birthday to you.

For WiFi, I have found that the big difference 802.11n makes over 802.11b and 802.11g is not speed, it’s coverage. In my own home, g could not reach throughout the entire house, but n does just fine. Now, this isn’t just an issue for mansions. In my case, the house is rather small, but the old-school construction methods used to build it back in 1929 included plaster over metal lattice. The metal wreaks havoc with wireless signals; n is the first wireless LAN standard to light up the whole house.

-avi

]]> By: Jeremy Toeman http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/03/06/a-bit-about-a-byte-and-a-bit/#comment-128730 Jeremy Toeman Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:45:45 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/03/06/a-bit-about-a-byte-and-a-bit/#comment-128730 Ed - that's a pretty safe answer! I sometimes try to help a little deeper, but usually it comes down to "tell them you want a CPU at least XX, and no less than YY RAM, and don't spend more than ZZ." And it's always in writing, of course... ;) Ed - that’s a pretty safe answer! I sometimes try to help a little deeper, but usually it comes down to “tell them you want a CPU at least XX, and no less than YY RAM, and don’t spend more than ZZ.” And it’s always in writing, of course… ;)

]]> By: Ed Kohler http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/03/06/a-bit-about-a-byte-and-a-bit/#comment-128722 Ed Kohler Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:57:27 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/03/06/a-bit-about-a-byte-and-a-bit/#comment-128722 My answer to questions like the above lately has been, "spend $1000 and you'll be fine." My answer to questions like the above lately has been, “spend $1000 and you’ll be fine.”

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/03/06/a-bit-about-a-byte-and-a-bit/#comment-128718 Dave Zatz Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:26:56 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/03/06/a-bit-about-a-byte-and-a-bit/#comment-128718 But... Just how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop? Good call in comparing DSL/Cable download speeds to wireless router speeds. Unless you're streaming video (or frequently moving large files computer to computer) withIN the house, G should be sufficient. My Linksys router died about two weeks ago and I picked up the entry-level 802.11g Netgear wireless router for under $20 at Circuit City. It's been rock solid sending out several Slingbox feeds while I've been on the road. But… Just how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?

Good call in comparing DSL/Cable download speeds to wireless router speeds. Unless you’re streaming video (or frequently moving large files computer to computer) withIN the house, G should be sufficient.

My Linksys router died about two weeks ago and I picked up the entry-level 802.11g Netgear wireless router for under $20 at Circuit City. It’s been rock solid sending out several Slingbox feeds while I’ve been on the road.

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