Hi, I have heard that if you have a slow internet conection your wirless speed does not matter because ur internet conection is the limiting factor. (internet only not file transfer) So if I have T3, is the internet speed still the limiting facter? Will wireless b actualy load weboages slower then wireless g or is the internet the limiting fator? I was just wondering abut this. Thanks

Well, lets see. If you're running 802.11b (which maxes out at approx. 5-6 MB/sec. actual throughput depending on brand, encryption, etc.) and your T3 line provides approx. 45 MB/sec., it becomes clear that your wireless connection would be the limiting factor in this scenerio. A T3 is quite the exception for most Internet users from a speed standpoint since most of us feel lucky to have access to even just 1 or 2 MB/sec. on our broadband Internet connections. I suspect that this is why you've heard what you have concerning a user's Internet connection being the "bottle neck." It certainly would be for most folks. Assuming you're on your T3 connection, theoretically there would be a difference in how fast pages load when comparing 802.11b and 802.11g but the difference would be hard to detect... (probably only in the mili-seconds for most sites) especially since you'd be relying on how fast the remote servers can return the data you request. With a connection to the Internet at those speeds, you'll find many servers that can't (or don't) dump data back to the 'Net fast enough to saturate your connection. At that point it's the remote server that dictates how fast the page loads locally. Make sense? Rob http://rob.pectol.com/

yea makes sense...Thanks!!!...but for a frind with dsl at 3mbp/sec...it would make no difference?

A 802.11b network is faster than the 3Gb/s internet connection. If the network was only used for accessing the internet, there would be no reason for using 'g'. However, since 'g' is about 5 times faster than 'a' and has an improved range, it would be worth considering 'g' for other uses such as file transfer and backups. The difference in price is not much anymore. The so called 108Gb versions are not worth serious consideration as you would be lucky to get them to work at that speed. But they will cost more.

I have G right now, i was just curios about all this. Thanks

T-3 44.736 Mbps $4000/mo T-1 1.544 Mbps $400/mo Cable 8 Mbps max ADSL 3? Mbps max 802.11b 11 Mbps 802.11g 54 Mbps 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Unless you have a T-3 your network speed probably won't matter. Most content providers also limit the packets per user, in order to service multiple clients. Also having a fat pipe is of little use if the other end has a small pipe.

T-3 44.736 Mbps $4000/mo T-1 1.544 Mbps $400/mo Cable 8 Mbps max ADSL 3? Mbps max 802.11b 11 Mbps 802.11g 54 Mbps 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethern t1 is 15.somthing right...not 1.544?