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Right. The key is to make sure the N band has its own SSID. Mac Laptops, at least, will always glom onto the strongest signal, so if you're broadcasting on G and N with the same name, most of the time the laptop will grab the G because the signals go through walls better. If we can just choose, e.g., "Code4Lib2011 N", that problem goes away. On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Richard, Joel M <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I think you missed a critical part of that message, Jonathan. (which I > didn't write, BTW) > > "it does not mean that you have to have one..." > > Robert is saying that 802.11n is recommended and you'll have a better > experience with it. It is not a requirement. Besides, I believe any router > that supports the "n" standards is also backwards compatible to prior > standards. > > --Joel > > > Joel Richard > IT Specialist, Web Services Department > Smithsonian Institution Libraries | http://www.sil.si.edu/ > (202) 633-1706 | (202) 786-2861 (f) | [log in to unmask] > > > > On Jan 18, 2011, at 11:15 AM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote: > > > On 1/18/2011 9:05 AM, Richard, Joel M wrote: > >> > >>> Our central wireless group has recommended that if everyone has an > 802.11n card (5Ghz radio spectrum) in their device that they will likely > have a much better experience for connectivity – it does not mean that you > have to have one it will just be better download speeds etc. > > > > There is ABSOLUTELY no way to guarantee that 100% of 200 conference > > attendees will have 802.11n cards in their devices. > > > > I suspect the vast majority of us will bring the devices we have, and > > not upgrade our devices just for the conf. > > > > I would suggest you make sure IT is assuming that NOT "everyone" will > > have 802.11n -- there's no way that's going to happen. > > > > Jonathan > -- Bill Dueber Library Systems Programmer University of Michigan Library