Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:25:53 -0600 (MDT) From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> To: jason@wiz.cx Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Netgear MA401 wireless cards Message-ID: <20020710.142553.87373701.imp@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <20020710102145.A81527@wiz.cx> References: <007101c227f9$c202f970$6401a8c0@bugs> <20020710.101652.113805134.imp@bsdimp.com> <20020710102145.A81527@wiz.cx>
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wiz <jason@wiz.cx> 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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