On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:24:52 GMT, Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com>
wrote in
<kurtullman-A82D4A.13245113082006@customer-201-125-217-207.uninet.net.mx>:

> I was reading the fine print on Staples ad this morning. It said
>something about a router "referred to "Draft 802.11 n version 1.1,
>March 2006, and is not guaranteed to upgradable to the ratified
>standard".
> So, if I get this beast and there are changes to the standard do I
>have essentially a boat anchor?

No, it will still work as it did before, in "draft n" mode with (and
only with) compatible "draft n" equipment, in "g" mode with standard "g"
equipment, and in "b" mode with standard "b" equipment..

>What about after ratification and I get
>a (say) laptop with the final n, would this n be able to talk to it?

It may not be able to talk "draft n", but should still be able to talk
"g".

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