Read this to understand the protection... (Score 2, Interesting)

For those who want to actually understand the protection mechanisms being used in 802.11g to prevent a hell of a mess which will happen in mixed b/g systems without it, read the following:

http://www.commsdesign.com/csdmag/sections/featu re _article/OEG20030501S0009

Don't let the marketeers (disclaimer: like myself) get to you with their advertised data rates!