Gordon And Mike's Ict Podcast

Rumors are that Apple is planning on incorporating support for the new faster 802.11ac Wi-Fi specification into products this year. In this podcast we discuss the 802.11ac and other wireless specs. We discuss the following questions: - So, what’s the deal with this 802.11ac? - These 802 dot whatever standards - where do they come from? - So this 802.11ac is considered non-finalized. what does that mean? - I seem to get interference from things like wireless home phones. I know spectrum is involved. - So if I set my access point to run at 5GHz, will all my devices work? What do i need to understand to make it work? - What about range? You mentioned range limitations at 5 GHz. - Are there any ways to extend the range? I’ve heard about something called MIMO. - You mentioned 802.11a which is pretty old. Is the use of 5 GHz new? - When will we see 802.11ac products on the market? - What kinds of products from Apple? What are people saying? - What do you mean when you say potentially for th