Is 54Mbit wireless like "hub" or "switch"?

Sadiq Saif sadiq-KzRxrKfdH+/c+919tysfdA at public.gmane.org
Fri Aug 27 04:35:51 UTC 2010


I concur on this. 

For example, on my WRT160N router, I will get 100/100 speeds transfer speeds via wired. On the other hand, wireless speeds vary on distance, interference and signal strength.

On 2010-08-26, at 10:57 PM, ted leslie wrote:

> i can almost say for sure, if a wireless router has wired ports,
> those will be rated independant of the wireless rating.
> i would fully expect, and very much believe i do, get wireless G speeds,
> and 100mb/10mb sustained on the wired ports, irregardless of whats happening on the wireless "side" of the 
> device. it is possible with a cheaper device, that the calculations involved with the device, vpn, nat, etc
> can impact it, but the wired side should usually behave like a standard swith, not related to any 
> rating of wireless performance.
> so this is addressing your very last "rotten old wires" statement. but for the most part, before that, all
> wireless sharing in the 54Mps, that I think is mostly the case.
> 
> tl
> 
> On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:34:05 -0400
> Dan McCudden <mccuddendan-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 
>> This is my first post so be gentle. From what I recall of my time
>> setting up routers for the phone company in Saskatchewan the 54 Mbps
>> figure is for ONE device. The bandwidth you get is shared by every
>> wireless doodad you have on the network. Thus your two mythtv clients
>> will be sharing the 54 Mbps as will any laptops, desktops, wifi
>> cellphones and any devices using the connection with rotten old wires.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 2010-08-26, at 10:25 PM, William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> I have 54Mbit wireless-G for home network.  Is 54Mbit speed for the
>>> whole network (like hub) or for each wireless device (like switch)?  I
>>> was wondering, if 2 mythtv clients are watching TV at the same time,
>>> whether 54Mbit is dedicated to each or spread over both.
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