People often confuse bandwidth and throughput. 802.11a and 802.11g are the two common standards that have a maximum bandwidth of 54Mbps. The actual maximum throughput you will see on a 54Mbps link will be 20-25Mbps.
802.11a
There are quite a few of them but here are the most popular: BlueTooth 802.15 Freq 2.4Ghz Speed 1Mbps WireLess Networking: 802.11a Freq 5Ghz Speed 54Mbps 802.11b Freq 2.4Ghz Speed 11Mbps 802.11g Freq 2.4Ghz Speed 54Mbps
Theres a bunch. But the most common are: 802.11a - operates at 5Ghz and transmits data at 54Mbps 802.11b- operates at 2.4Ghz and tranmits data at 11Mpbs 802.11g- operates at 2.4Ghz and transmits at 54Mbps. 802.11n is the newest, it operates at 2.4Ghz but transmits at 140Mbps. These are now availble on MACINTOSH Lights...and they have the new DDR3 RAM also. They are kickin.
go to http://circuitcity.com and then look for the TRENDnet 54Mbps Wireless G USB Adapter and it should work for your 360 and it only cost 24.99 better than 100 dollars for the Microsoft one
The cons of a wireless LAN (Local Area Network - the type of network you have in your home or business) are speed and security. Speed - This is a con when comparing a wi-fi/wireless network to a wired one. Typical wired ethernet networks operate at 100Mbps whereas the typical wireless network operates at about half that, 54Mbps. Of course your internet connection is likely to be much, much slower than either of these speeds so this will only affect you when transfering files on your LAN, not with Internet browsing or downloading files from the Internet, etc. Security - Out of the box, most wi-fi routers and access points have no security enabled. This makes it easy for you to connect but it also makes it easy for anyone within range to connect. More and more newer wireless equipment is now coming with installation software that will help you set up the proper security to keep outsiders off of your network.
Yes. According to my research, the DLink 924 is a Wireless b/g router (max speed 54Mbps) and ADSL (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line) modem.
The WRT54GL is indeed compatible with Windows Vista (and all other PCs and Macs).
Your internet speed is not 54mbps. That is the rated speed of the wireless system. (It never matches that, but that's the rated speed.) The internet download speed can vary quite a bit depending on a number of factors. Find out from your ISP what what speed you are entitled to and compare against what you are actually getting. If it doesn't come close to spec, complain to your ISP.
802.11g
The main differences are frequency(es) at which it operates, bandwidth, and indoor/outdoor ranges. There are couple kinds of wireless networks which are popular now: Type A (5 GHz, up to 54Mbps, 35/120 m) Type B (2.4 GHz, up to 11Mbps, 40/140 m) Type G (2.4 GHz, up to 54 Mbps, 40/140 m) Type N (2.4 or/and 5 GHz, up to 300 Mbps, 70/205 m)
IEEE 802.11B is 2.4GHz, but with a maximum of only 11Mbps. IEEE 802.11G is in the 2.4GHz range, with a top speed of 54Mbps.
The speed of 54MBps is a rating and not an actual download or upload speed. A connection at that speed will always be significantly lower. Overall, 54MBps is not very fast relative to available Internet connections.