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Do all PDAs support wireless?

April 26, 2017pda support Wireless

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Do all PDAs support wireless?

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While not all PDA’s support wireless, several manufacturers have adopted the 802.11b standard.

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While not all PDA’s support wireless, several manufacturers have adopted the 802.11b standard. • Will my Macintosh work with wireless in the Library? Yes, as long as it supports 802.11b or 802.11g wireless. • Do I need special software or drivers to connect? While you won’t need special software, up-to-date drivers have remedied many connection problems. The drivers included with the card may be several generations old. Updates are usually available on the vendor’s website. • What is the difference between 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, etc? 802.11a (aka Wi-Fi5) – Theoretical speeds up to 54 Mbps (with a fallback to 48Mbps, 36Mbps, 24Mbps 18Mbps, 12Mbps, 9Mbps, 6Mbps) in the 5 GHz band, however not compatible with 802.11b. 802.11b (aka Wi-Fi) Theoretical speeds up to 11 Mbps (with a fallback to 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band, most popular standard with the majority of HotSpot locations and equipment utilizing this. 802.11g Theoretical speeds up to 54 Mbps (with a fallback