The latest Burton Group research claims that current wired Ethernet networks will be replaced by the new generation of Wi-Fi (802.11n wireless) technology within 3 years.

Personally we still prefer the security and speed of a wired link wherever possible but that won't stop a wireless world from happening. On the other hand you can never underestimate the power of tin foil hat wearing scare monkeys:


Unfortunately 802.11n is still stuck in the middle of the IEEE's tiresome standard's ratification process, with final approval not expected until 2009. Still, that hasn't stopped plenty of pre-N equipment flooding the market.

In our opinion current draft 802.11n technology isn't all that good; it's a bit faster but by no means up to the otherwise solid throughput of established Gigabit Ethernet links.