On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 16:50:36 +0000, Geronimo W. Christ Esq wrote:

Are there any WiFi systems that'll run at 100Mbps throughput?

There are, but this hasn't been standardized yet. They run at 108Mbps.

Real throughput? or a marketing, ideal conditions, never to be seen in
the real world, headline rate?

WiFi or some other technology? I was careful to specify WiFi as I am
aware of systems that will run at pretty fast speeds but they tend to be
point to point and cost several grand or more at each end.

what's the point in having a LAN which is faster ?

So I don't have to wait for the data to trickle to/from the server and my
machine. One single A4 photo print this morning was 56.5Meg is size.
Approx 45 seconds at 10Mbps or 4.5 seconds at 100Mbps, I know which I
prefer...

Are there any WiFi systems that have physical only access?

I'm not sure what this requirement means.

Oh dear. With any radio based system anyone within radio range can "see"
the traffic on that system. This applies not only to WiFi but baby
alarms, cordless phones, anything that uses a radio. How much of a
security hole this is depends on the technology used and what security
features are included *and* enabled.

At the bottom end I believe that baby alarms can be "interesting" when
the parents of said baby think that having a second baby would be nice.
B-)

Are there any WiFi systems that "just work"?

Mine did, right out of the box.

You just made the physical connections and nothing else? You didn't have
to load a driver or configure anything? Oh dear, yet another wireless LAN
available for free loaders and identity thieves. Down in the town the
majority of the domestic wireless LANs that have sprung up in the last
year or so are wide open. Default ID's, default passwords, no encryption
etc etc.

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