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Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi

From nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.ipad
Subject Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi
Date 2014-06-01 01:56 -0400
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References (10 earlier) <slrnlol5o6.1qsm.g.kreme@amelia.local> <310520142349323264%nospam@nospam.invalid> <310520142109470373%michelle@michelle.org> <010620140027088653%nospam@nospam.invalid> <310520142157181417%michelle@michelle.org>

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In article <310520142157181417%michelle@michelle.org>, Michelle Steiner
<michelle@michelle.org> wrote:

> > > > the vast majority never heard of 802.11a since it hasn't been used in
> > > > about a decade,
> > > 
> > > But it's made a comeback.  The latest and previous versions of Apple's
> > > AirPort routers and Time Machine have it as do every current Macintosh,
> > > iPad, iPhone (except the 4s), iPod Touch, and Apple TV.
> > 
> > 802.11a support is there only because the chipsets support it so it
> > costs nothing to include it. 
> 
> And earlier models of all those products that supported 802.11n used
> chipsets that did not have support for 802.11a?  I wonder why later
> chipsets support it and earlier ones don't.

they did. 

802.11a first appeared with intel macs, with 802.11n support coming
later when the airport base station with 802.11n came out which
included 802.11a and shows up as '802.11n (802.11a compatible)'.

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Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 09:09 -0400
  Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-05-31 14:19 +0100
    Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 10:56 -0400
      Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-06-01 18:02 +0100
        Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 17:07 -0400
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-01 17:26 -0400
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:49 -0400
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-01 14:28 -0700
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-02 11:10 +1200
              Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-01 16:26 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-02 11:48 +1200
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-01 17:19 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-02 12:44 +1200
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:50 -0400
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-06-02 10:46 +0100
  Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 07:23 -0700
    Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 10:51 -0400
      Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 10:58 -0400
        Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 11:05 -0400
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 11:16 -0400
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:26 -0700
              Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 16:41 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:54 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-31 23:01 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 19:42 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-01 02:59 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 23:49 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 21:09 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-01 00:27 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 21:57 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-01 01:56 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-06-05 01:04 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-05 07:48 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-06-05 14:52 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-06-09 12:06 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 08:05 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 07:50 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-01 16:57 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 17:05 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-02 00:48 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:53 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-06-01 18:48 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 17:22 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-06-01 21:43 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:55 -0400
              Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 16:41 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 16:48 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 16:50 -0400
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 19:33 -0400
        Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Yaxha Campos <yaxha@campos.invalid> - 2014-05-31 20:14 +0000
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-05-31 20:24 +0000
      Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:25 -0700
        Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 16:41 -0400
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:53 -0700
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 19:43 -0400
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 21:49 -0400
    Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 10:54 -0400
    Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-06-01 18:11 +0100
  Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-31 19:44 +0000
  Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Ed Anson <EdAnson@comcast.net> - 2014-06-09 21:22 -0400
    Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-06-09 18:55 -0700
      Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-10 14:43 +1200
        Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-06-09 20:44 -0700
          Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-10 00:04 -0400
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-06-09 21:07 -0700
            Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-06-10 08:45 -0500
              Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-10 19:56 +0000
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-06-11 19:15 -0700
                Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-12 05:22 +0000

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