Finally, certified: 802.11n standard for wireless networks is finished.
Producers of equipment for wireless data communication has for years been struggling with preliminary standards,which alternately have been approved and rejected by the Wi-Fi Alliance -the industry body that governs the so-called 802.11x standard .
The horror example, 802.11n, which for years has existed in a sort of beta version. No manufacturers have been able to learn about their equipment has been in compliance with the final standard or not - simply because it has not been finished yet.
This condition has lasted since 2007 (see Fast WLAN standard can finally be completed), then Wi-Fi Alliance allowed the so-called "draft" standards. This led to nearly absurd conditions, with stickers of the type "Wi-Fi Certified 802.11n Draft 2.0" of wireless routers and other equipment for wireless networks.
No more of this. Wi-Fi Alliance has decided a finally certification of 802.11n.
It probably means better conditions for both producers and customers, which collectively know what technical specifications they should stick to.
But the confusion will not likely end anytime soon anyway. For even if the final 802.11n standard has been set in stone, it will still be possible to sell equipment that just meets the interim standard requirements.
But a new brand is designed so the customers can see a difference between "preliminary" and "final" products.
This applies, however, only the "n" standard. From Wi-Fi alliance, we learn from their mistakes and avoid the preliminary certification in the future, is unclear.
