I think there are 12... with 8 being "indoor channels" and the other 4 being "point to point" The wikipedia page has some good info on it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11 -- Kevin On 1/27/06, themacuser <themacuser@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Yeah. We're waiting for someone to actually get one.802.11a scanning would > be cool as well. How many 802.11a channels are there? I've never used it. > On 28/01/2006, at 10:08 AM, Kevin Bringard wrote: > > > Oh, and another thing that may or may not be of interest to us now - the > > > MacBookPro (and intel iMac) have a > different wireless chipset. This > > apparently supports 802.11a as I hear... > > Word on the street is they are using the Intel Pro Wireless chipset, which > if I recall already has linux drivers... so it shouldn't be *too* awfully > hard to port them over. > > From http://labs.pcw.co.uk/2006/01/apple_unviels_d.html: > > FYI - The laptops are Centrino Duo - they support 802.11a/b/g and use the > Intel PRO/Wireless chipset. > > -- Kevin > > PS. Good work so far everyone, the few issues are nothing int he face of > what can now be done... plus it helps to keep the script kiddies from just > pwning networks ;-) > > >