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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