Is 54Mbit wireless like "hub" or "switch"?
James Knott
james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Fri Aug 27 02:59:36 UTC 2010
Sadiq wrote:
> It is like a switch, local area traffic is dedicated to each device
> like a switch.
Actually, it's more like a hub. With a switch, each device can transmit
independently of any other and can also receive at the same time. With
WiFi, only one device can transmit at a time and no device can receive
while transmitting, just like with a hub.
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