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Wi-Fi consumers cautioned to wait on new gear

On Monday, the Fairpoint Group and the technology trade publication eWeek released results of tests conducted on new products using draft versions of the 802.11n standard. While eWeek's assessment is not nearly as negative as the analysis of the testing from the Fairpoint Group, both groups said they felt it was still too soon for consumers to buy products using 802.11n.

"I've always been a harsh critic of selling equipment that is compliant with a draft," said Craig Mathias, an analyst with Fairpoint Group. "But besides that I was reasonably underwhelmed in terms of the throughput and range of the draft compliant products."

Now, I see much more clearly why Criss Hyde quotes the standards and the CWNP is vendor neutral.