802.11 non-standard equipment is equipment that seeks to extend the

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standard

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, by implementing proprietary features.

Channel bonding

Chipmaker

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sells a proprietary

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feature called

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for manufacturers of access points and client cards. This feature can boost network speeds up to 108 Mbit/s by using

. Also range is increased to 4x the range of 802.11g and 20x the range of 802.11b. This feature may interfere with other networks and may not support all b and g client cards. In addition, packet bursting techniques are also available in some chipsets and products which will also considerably increase speeds. This feature may not be compatible with other equipment.

Compression

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, another chipmaker, developed a competing proprietary frame-bursting feature called "

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" or

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" SpeedBooster", in response to criticism of Super G's interference potential.

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also had a "MAXg" line of wireless products boasting 125 Mbit/s (actual throughput 35 Mbit/s) and about a 75% increase in signal range from the 802.11g standard. Based on tests performed by KeyLabs on March 23, 2005 the MAXg series consistently outperformed the equivalent proprietary solutions and some of the "Draft 802.11n" solutions from other developers; more than one year before commercially available "pre N" or "Draft N" adapters.

TDMA and polling

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, as they by design avoid the

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present in regular (CSMA/CD) Wi-Fi links.

Long-range Wi-Fi

References

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