Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography for the Technical Communication Analysis Assignment John Recine Comparison of an 802.11g and 802.11 draft n router/access point My Technical Communication Analysis will be to compare and contrast two different wireless access points/ routers; an 802.11g model, and an 802.11 draft n model. The n standard has not yet been ratified by IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which presides over wireless standards; but that has not prevented manufacturers from creating products that adhere to the proposed specifications. I have chosen to first compare the protocols that the routers use, then to compare the actual hardware, which, if comparing production models, would be complex because I would have to have very detailed specification sheets about each model. It would also be very difficult to compare the actual components (such as the radio, or processor) without first having the units, and disassembling them. Schwartz, Ephraim., “IEEE 802.11n working group approves draft 2.0”, InfoWorld, http://www.infoworld.com/t/networking/ieee-80211n-working-group-approves-draft-20-023, accessed June 19th, 2009 This article points out the particulars of the recent update to the draft n protocol, updating to version 2.0. This will give me a good way of judging the changes that have been made from draft 1.0 to version 2.0, forming another basis for comparison between the current 802.11g and the 802.11 draft n. The article does not contain any pictures, but I figured I would find them on a manufacturer’s website, along with the exact specifications I will use for the comparison. “IEEE 802.11n”, PCTechGuide, http://www.pctechguide.com/74MobileComms_IEEE80211n.htm, accessed June 19th, 2009 This article gives a great overview of the draft n specification, as well as providing a basic matrix for comparing it to other wireless specifications. It will be useful for figuring out the particular differences between the two specifications. “IEEE 802.11g, PCTechGuide, http://www.pctechguide.com/74MobileComms_IEEE80211g.htm, accessed June 19th, 2009 Although this is the same site as the previous reference, this article details the 802.11g specification, allowing me to compare two recourses from the source.