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Wi-Fi Group Warns About Gear Compatibility; Testing Is Under Way.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
Byline: MIKE ANGELL
If you're thinking of networking computers together with wireless gear, beware: You could have a case of failure to communicate.
The Wi-Fi technical standard was designed to ensure that all kinds of wireless equipment linked together easily. In large part, it's worked -- helping to usher in a flood of Wi-Fi devices and networking gear.
But many of the latest wireless products don't yet carry the Wi-Fi label. And while they promise better speed and performance, they aren't guaranteed to work with other Wi-Fi equipment.
"It wouldn't surprise us if there were interoperability issues," said Dan Eaton, chairman of the Wi-Fi Alliance, which designates products as Wi-Fi compatible. "We're still in the process of certifying some of the early products."
No Guarantee
It may take some time for more recent products to be OK'd by the group. Take the new products from wireless network gear makers Linksys Group Inc., Belkin Corp. and Buffalo Technology Inc. that carry the label 54g.
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