Soho Networking Technologies - NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 - RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter User Manual

NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual
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In planning your network, think about which tasks will have the heaviest traffic flow between
them. Examples are:
• A media center in one room streaming high-definition video from a server in another room
• A storage device that is used for backing up your computers

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Common connection types and their speed and security considerations are:
• Broadband Internet
Your Internet connection speed is determined by your modem type, such as ADSL or cable
modem, as well as the connection speed of the sites to which you connect, and general Internet
traffic. ADSL and cable modem connections are asymmetrical, meaning they have a lower
data rate to the Internet (upstream) than from the Internet (downstream). Keep in mind that
when you connect to someone else who also has an asymmetrical connection, the data rate
between your sites is limited by each side's upstream data rate. A typical residential ADSL or
cable modem connection provides a downstream throughput of about 1 to 3 megabits per
second (Mbps). Newer technologies such as ADSL2+ and Fiber to the Home (FTTH) l
increase the connection speed to tens of Mbps.
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