Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Dell notebooks feature Wi-Fi standard

Dell plans to offer home users a new, faster version of wireless networking in their notebooks that has yet to be completely finalized by a wireless standards body. The draft specification for the next-generation 802.11n standard has been completed, but final ratification isn't expected until next year. Wireless networking vendors, however, have already started offering routers and access points based on the draft version of the technology, and Dell will now allow some notebook customers to <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-6095146.html?tag=zdnn.alert">purchase 802.11n cards</A> bundled into their PCs.

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