Re: Netgear MA401 wireless cards

In message: <[email protected]>
            wiz <[email protected]> writes:
: On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 10:16:52AM -0600, M. Warner Losh wrote:
: > 
: > I see good data rates for my hostap setup here.  Typically on the same
: > order as the data rates that I see for my store bought APs.  The FTP
: > transfers are on the order of 600kB/s depending on what else is going
: > on.
: 
:     If you have an 11mbit connection, shouldn't you be able to transfer
: about 1400kB/s? How big of a factor is encryption in lowering overall
: speeds?

First of all 11Mbps is only if things are perfect.  I live in a less
than perfect RF world with lots of noise.  I don't use encryption at
all.  But it only increases latency.  It doesn't decrease bandwidth
that I've seen, but I have only a little experience with it.

Warner

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