Atheros Single-Chip 802.11g Now in Production
Wi-Fi Networking News reports that Atheros is shipping a one chip 802.11g implementation that is expected to be incorporated in forthcoming network equipment manufactured by D-Link and possibly other companies as well.
You may remember that I installed an 802.11g-based network in my home office earlier this month. The equipment I used to build the network is the D-Link DI-624 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless Router and the D-Link DWL-G650 AirPlus XtremeG High Speed Wireless PC Card. They contain the current Atheros chipset, and they perform well in both Windows 2000 and Fedora (Linux) operating environments.
I'm looking forward to seeing how much less expensive manufacturers can make network equipment that contains the new Atheros single chip 802.11g implementation. With fast routers already below $80 and PC cards below $60, where's the price floor going to be for the next generation of equipment?
