IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standards that Wi-Fi
enabled BlackBerry devices support
Wi-Fi®
enabled BlackBerry® devices support the IEEE® 802.11a™, IEEE® 802.11b™, and IEEE® 802.11g™
wireless networking standards.
Characteristics of the IEEE 802.11a wireless networking standard that Wi-Fi
enabled BlackBerry devices support
Characteristic
|
Description
|
|---|
fallback speeds
|
48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps
|
frequency
|
5 GHz
|
maximum speed
|
54 Mbps
|
nonoverlapping channels
|
up to 19
|
sources of interference
|
- Bluetooth®
wireless technology
- some satellite systems
- 5 GHz cordless phones
|
throughput speed
|
23 Mbps
|
Characteristics of the IEEE 802.11b wireless networking standard that Wi-Fi
enabled BlackBerry devices support
Characteristic
|
Description
|
|---|
fallback speeds
|
5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps
|
frequency
|
2.4 GHz
|
maximum speed
|
11 Mbps
|
nonoverlapping channels
|
3
|
sources of interference
|
- Bluetooth®
wireless technology
- microwave ovens
- 2.4 GHz cordless phones
|
throughput speed
|
4.5 Mbps
|
Characteristics of the IEEE 802.11g wireless networking standard that Wi-Fi
enabled BlackBerry devices support
Characteristic
|
Description
|
|---|
fallback speeds
|
48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps
|
frequency
|
2.4 GHz
|
maximum speed
|
54 Mbps
|
nonoverlapping channels
|
3
|
sources of interference
|
- Bluetooth®
wireless technology
- microwave ovens
- 2.4 GHz cordless phones
|
throughput speed
|
19 Mbps
|
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