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    Will 802.11n operating in 'g' mode be faster than an actual 802.11g network?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by ADRIanoDJ, Jan 31, 2008.

  1. ADRIanoDJ

    ADRIanoDJ Newbie

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    IEEE 802.11g has a theoretical limit of 54Mb/s, but actual speed is no higher than 22-25Mb/s.

    Will a 802.11n Access Point running on 802.11g clients provide faster speeds for those 'g' clients, than using an actual 802.11g Access Point?

    AKA: Will a 802.11n Access Point boost up performance of an existing 802.11g network?

    Thanks in advance,

    Adriano!
     
    ADRIanoDJ, Jan 31, 2008
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  2. NAS Ghost

    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    If its a home network yes, if your talking about connecting to the internet then probably not because your speed is limited to the speed your ISP provides
     
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  3. ADRIanoDJ

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    The question was about the 'home' network. Sometimes I need to move huge amount of files from PC to PC, and at 22mb/s this can take some time....
     
    ADRIanoDJ, Jan 31, 2008
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, 11g will not boost the performance of 11g clients.
     
    blue68f100, Jan 31, 2008
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