FCC Approves Super Wi-Fi

Dysgraphia

FCC Says Go for 'Super Wi-Fi' – Wi-Fi on Steroids

The massive benefit to the spectrum between 50MHz and 700MHz over the currently used 2.4GHz is that the lower frequencies travel better through walls and for further distances. Instead of measuring your router's range in feet, Super Wi-Fi routers will be able to reach for miles. Range is the main benefit, as initial speeds will be at 15Mbps to 20Mbps.

Full article at: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/super-wifi-wi-fi-fcc-steroids,11368.html

Unknown

That's really awesome. I was going to read this on Lifehacker, but I actually couldn't be bothered to click the button. Thanks!

StephenPBarrett

I wonder if this will mean free wi-fi for all sometime in the next few decades. I've always thought the internet should be free and open for anyone for any reasons.

Unknown

If someone has super wi-fi and doesn't secure it, I imagine it does

Dysgraphia

Well they said they said it won't be too popular for home-usage, but imagine going on wi-fi with an access point at another state.

Really amazing stuff.

Gary Oak

I can sense an increase in brain cancer in the near future :o:o

Mayberry

Gary Oak wrote: »

I can sense an increase in brain cancer in the near future :o:o

Might as well just replace our brains with wi-fi cards

Katzenklavier

Awesome.

DYK you can buy 10 watt 2.5ghz wifi amps online? They're a couple hundred $$$ though.

Katzenklavier

It'd be a moderate undertaking if you have a $5K 3GHz oscilloscope, otherwise it'd be really hard to do. I don't even have an o-scope though (yet)

Katzenklavier

50mHz circuits are pretty easy to build. A couple of high power high speed BJTs and I could transmit my WiFi to Canada!

http://malzev.tripod.com/comp/power.htm