NETGEAR EVA8000 User Manual page 64

• Streaming HD video requires 10 to 30 Mbps per stream. Because
latency and packet loss can disrupt your video, plan to provide at least
twice the capacity you need.
• Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream and does
not strain most modern networks. Like video, however, streaming
audio is also sensitive to latency and packet loss, so a congested
network or a noisy link can cause problems.
• Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to
the availability of inexpensive mass storage. The following table
shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte (GB) of data using various
networking technologies.
Table 5-1. Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte
Network Connection
Gigabit wired Ethernet
NETGEAR
RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N
NETGEAR
Powerline HD
100 Mbps wired Ethernet
802.11g wireless
802.11b wireless
10 Mbps wired Ethernet
Cable modem (3 Mbps)
Analog modem (56 kbps)
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Note: Actual data throughput varies. Network conditions and
environmental factors, including volume of network
traffic, building materials and construction, and network
overhead, can lower actual data throughput rate.
Theoretical Raw Transfer Time
8 seconds
26 seconds
40 seconds
80 seconds
150 seconds
700 seconds
800 seconds
2700 seconds
144,000 seconds (40 hours)