Sneezy
join:2006-01-07
Calgary, AB
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Re: Distance / B vs. G vs. N / Adaptors
Actually, I have it on solid grounds that it does reduce performance when you have an 802.11b client logged on a to a network with mainly 802.11g users.
Typically, the rate on the other 802.11g clients drops to in and around the same level as the 802.11b client. Here is a link that states this very same issue, and there are many many more that state the same condition, just Google it.
»compnetworking.about.com/od/wire···11bg.htm
It begins discussing it at bullet #3 down.
But I do agree with you regarding the fact that ANY MIMO router should do a better job of carrying a signal then a conventional router. The DIR-635 that I am using merely takes advantages of both Pre-N features and MIMO. But if you have no need for the features of an 802.11n router then by all means, a MIMO router should indeed work wonders.
And yes, as CCBADD mentioned, the Zyxel X-550 is a very good router. I've had a brief period of use with it and it was quite superb to say the least. SO you could be looking at a 3rd option if you decide to go in that direction. |
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ccbadd
join:2005-07-03
Corpus Christi, TX
| From that link: "More typically the 802.11g clients experience some degradation in performance, but they still perform noticeably faster than their 802.11b counterparts."
802.11b does have some negative impact like I stated before, just not quite as bad as:
"if you have a device connecting to the router that cannot use anything but an 802.11b connection, all of the other devices on your network will also get bumped own to 802.11b speed of 11Mbps".
That is all I wanted to get accross. |
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