Re: LUG: for those wondering about the ncsu-max points that have cropped up.. - Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:58:44 -0400

Subject : Re: LUG: for those wondering about the ncsu-max points that have cropped up..

From : Warren Myers <volcimaster@gmail.[redacted]>

Date : Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:58:44 -0400

802.11a isn't all that "new" ... Why are they only now deciding to support it?

-Warren

On Wednesday, September 7, 2011, Alex Ray < alexjray.ncsu@gmail.[redacted] > wrote:
> OIT Article explains it here:
> http://oit.ncsu.edu/news-releases/comtech-adds-ncsu-max-ssid-campus-wireless-network
>
> Basically ncsu-max is 802.11a (so only 5GHz and less congested
> theoretically than 2.4GHz), but also know there are 2.4 and 5 AP's as
> "ncsu" too.
>
> Quote (from the article):
> "Please remember that only those users with newer wireless client
> cards that support 802.11a will be able to see and connect to this
> SSID."
>
> ~Alex
>

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