Wireless Networking Question

kfunk

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D-Link offers variety of cable/dsl routers offering speeds up to 54Mbps (802.11g). My question is what exactly does 54Mbps means? Computer to computer date transfer speed or internet speed from router to wireless pc card?

If it has nothing to with internet speed, I won't bother to upgrade from 802.11b to 802.11g

 

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It's the fastest speed the router/switch will transfer ANY data at. It would increase your LAN speed if you also upgrade your wireless NICs, but it will only make surfing the internet faster if your broadband connection is already faster than 11Mbps (802.11b).

 

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FlypSyde said:

but it will only make surfing the internet faster if your broadband connection is already faster than 11Mbps (802.11b).

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lol... i wish i could get internet access at that speeds (and not have to pay an arm and a leg either)

 

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So internet surfing speed does not play a role right?

 

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its just the transfer speed between your wireless adapters...

 

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I already have the 802.11b set up but I thought upgrading to a 802.11g would increase my internet speed. If it's just data transfer speed between two computers, I can always carry my computer downstairs for wired connection

 

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i dont it will increase internet speeds...
its pretty much limited to what your provider is feeding...

 

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kfunk

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I guess I'm just used to seeing 100/10 speed when wired connected. Now I just see 22 Mbps

 

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Even though you're wired at 10/100 that doesn't mean you're surfing the internet at that speed. Most broadband internet connections don't even get close to 10Mbps.

 

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Most broad band connections are from 300 K/Bs (.3Mbps I think) to 1.5Mbps.

Upgrading your router will do NOTHING to your internet speed. All it will do is increase your transfer rates to computers on YOUR network. Nothing more.

 

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kfunk

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Only if there was such a thing as 100Mbps internet connection...........

 

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kfunk said:

Only if there was such a thing as 100Mbps internet connection...........

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true...
i wish i can get one ...

 

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Can you imagine how much that will cost nowadays? My friend pays crazy $150/month for sdsl! That's nuts!