Top 11 Certified Wireless USB FAQ

The most significant change to USB itself since high-speed USB 2.0 in 2001, Certified Wireless USB takes the world's best known interface into the wireless world. It promises plug and play simplicity without wires, but new hardware, or wireless adapters, will be required. In this FAQ, we answer the most common questions and concerns about Certified Wireless USB and highlight a few of the early products. Expect the pace of new product releases to pick up as the Christmas season approaches.

List of Questions:

1. What is Certified Wireless USB (WUSB)?
2. How fast is Certified Wireless USB? What is WUSB's effective operating
range?
3. Why might I want Wireless USB?
4. How does Wireless USB work?
5. What hardware do I need to use WUSB? Will it be compatible with my
existing computer? Will my existing USB peripherals still work?
6. I've been hearing about wireless USB for a long time now. Where are all
the products?
7. Will wireless USB eventually replace wired USB?
8. What operating systems support Wireless USB?
9. Is Certified Wireless USB secure?
10. Will other wireless technologies interfere with my WUSB devices?
11. What does the future hold for Wireless USB?