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Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris
I think i remember them saying we are going to use 802.11 N which has far more channels. But just like every year, wireless networks will most likely not be allowed in the pits or stands.
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With the FIRST forums still being down, I can't verify this(any of the beta teams are welcome to add in the info though), but I do remember someone involved with the testing(someone from FIRST, I believe) saying that they could successfully run multiple machines on a single channel without any problems.
Something I wonder is if the wireless hardware the beta teams received was still in the original boxes, or in a "white box" that may mean FIRST had tweaked the settings on the system - possible settings I see as helping with the new system's security are some form of WEP/WPA, as well as turning on "n-only" mode(I don't know if such a thing exists, but I know that my 11g router lets me choose between "mixed-mode (b+g)" or "g-only".) There's still a lot of hardware that doesn't come with 11n support, since it still
hasn't been officially ratified as a standard. Letting the hardware only talk to 11n devices could greatly limit the potential devices that could interfere.