802.1N verses 100BaseT Advertised Throughput
So from what I have been able to put together so far the advertised throughput is directly related to the type of network you are talking about. Wired vs Wireless. 100BaseT vs 802.11N
The 100BaseT spec advertises 100Mbps but that is a half duplex advertisement. If you run Full Duplex then it becomes 100Mbps in both directions at the same time for a total throughput of 200Mb in one second correct?
What I am being told is that 802.11N does it completely different. The manufacturers advertising of 150Mbps is a Full Duplex advertisment. 75Mbps in both directions at the same time (Full Duplex). A total of 150Mb in one second. FYI it is low because it is in the 5Ghz band over a really long distance.
You can carry this 802.11N "advertising" to what most wireless manufactures advertise as 300Mbps. It is really 150Mbps in each direction at the same time for a total throughput of 300Mb in one second.
So the long and short of it is 100BaseT is advertised in Half Duplex numbers and 802.11N is advertised in Full Duplex numbers. Can anyone confirm of deny my understanding?
The 100BaseT spec advertises 100Mbps but that is a half duplex advertisement. If you run Full Duplex then it becomes 100Mbps in both directions at the same time for a total throughput of 200Mb in one second correct?
What I am being told is that 802.11N does it completely different. The manufacturers advertising of 150Mbps is a Full Duplex advertisment. 75Mbps in both directions at the same time (Full Duplex). A total of 150Mb in one second. FYI it is low because it is in the 5Ghz band over a really long distance.
You can carry this 802.11N "advertising" to what most wireless manufactures advertise as 300Mbps. It is really 150Mbps in each direction at the same time for a total throughput of 300Mb in one second.
So the long and short of it is 100BaseT is advertised in Half Duplex numbers and 802.11N is advertised in Full Duplex numbers. Can anyone confirm of deny my understanding?
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Yes, it is a lot like good old days. Do you still remember alohanet in the 70s? It is a network over radio and the basis of all CSMA/CD network protocol, including Ethernet.
Multiple device using the same frequency will have collision. 802.11a/b/g/n uses CSMA/CA to share the spectum.
Wiki have a good explaination of the technology behind:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/802.11n
Not all 802.11n are created equal. Depends on what you have, you can have 54Mbps to a theoratical maximum of 600Mbps.
Multiple device using the same frequency will have collision. 802.11a/b/g/n uses CSMA/CA to share the spectum.
Wiki have a good explaination of the technology behind:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/802.11n
Not all 802.11n are created equal. Depends on what you have, you can have 54Mbps to a theoratical maximum of 600Mbps.
300 up, 300 down... total 600 mbps.....
that is also split saying you are using the full 150 mbps on each 2.5 & 5 Ghz channels...
150 mbit up 2.5 Ghz
150 mbit down 2.5 Ghz
150 mbit up 5 Ghz
150 mbit down 5 Ghz
obviously we all know you will never get that but that should answer the question you asking....
that is also split saying you are using the full 150 mbps on each 2.5 & 5 Ghz channels...
150 mbit up 2.5 Ghz
150 mbit down 2.5 Ghz
150 mbit up 5 Ghz
150 mbit down 5 Ghz
obviously we all know you will never get that but that should answer the question you asking....
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