Cable installation technicians might find some of these capabilities useful. Until recently, interoperability was not very important for wireless LANs. But with the evolution of wireless consumer electronics products, things have changed. Two industry activities are underway to develop interoperable products, HomeRF and Bluetooth. HomeRF is an industry group developing a 2450 MHz wireless specification focused on small in-home networks for data and voice.
Intended uses are cordless phones, and interconnecting PCs, printers and other peripherals.
The typical range is up to 50 meters, based on 100 mw transmit power. Bluetooth will employ frequency hopping transmitters with a 1 MHz bandwidth, hopping at a rate of 1,600 hops per second, with transmitter power of 1 mw to 100 mw output power and a range of 10 meters. Delivering the signal to every room in the home is the next challenge. Wireless home networks are one way to meet that challenge. CED is a registered trademark of Cahners Business Information .