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Standards for the Throughput Rate
Range
FRITZ!WLAN
Repeater N/G
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
The range within a WLAN is highly dependent on the fol-
lowing factors:
•
the WLAN adapter used
•
the structural conditions
•
the amount of radio traffic on the same frequency
band. Other wireless networks may be active, but al-
so microwave ovens, baby monitors, game consoles,
garage door openers, audio-video bridges, or Blue-
tooth transmitters (for instance, in mobile tele-
phones.
To increase the WLAN range, especially under difficult or
strongly-shielding structural conditions, the FRITZ!WLAN
Repeater N/G, available as an accessory from AVM, can be
used in combination with the FRITZ!Box. It is especially
easy to install and can be operated at any 230-V power
outlet.
Everything you need to know about the FRITZ!WLAN Re-
peater N/G can be found at the web address:
www.avm.de/en/Produkte/FRITZ_WLAN/FRITZ_WLAN_
Repeater_N_G
Because this standard works exclusively in the seldom
used 5-GHz range, it offers the opportunity to transmit da-
ta relatively free of interference from external influences.
WLAN adapters that support 802.11a are much less com-
mon that devices that work in accordance with the
802.11b/g standard.
With a maximum throughput rate of 11 Mbit/s, this is the
oldest standard for radio networks. Older WLAN adapters
of the first generation can communicate with the
FRITZ!Box using 802.11b. However, if the WLAN adapter
supports newer standards such as 802.11g, the latest
standard should be used.
This is currently the most common WLAN standard. It com-
municates with a maximum of 54 Mbit/s gross in the 2.4-
GHz frequency range (ISM) and guarantees broad compat-
ibility with many WLAN devices.
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