I recently purchased a laptop and was wondering how fast my wireless router would have to be. My DSL line says 100 mbps speed on my computer and most routers have 54 mbps. Does this mean my laptop would have half the speed of my internet?
2006-10-17 10:08:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Your DSL is most likely going to be under 3MBPS. The whole 108mbps and 54mbps is for network user. It pretty much means that is how much Mega Byte (MB) per Second can be transfer when you are transfering files over a network from one computer to another over a LAN. Since your DSL is going to be under 3MBPS, than you are ok using a 54mbps router. So pretty much, no it doesn't mean you have half the speed of the internet.
2006-10-17 15:21:02 · answer #1 · answered by arce2283 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL.. Most broadband internet connections are 1.5mb or less, really fast, expensive ones are around 3-5mb. So it doesn't matter if you've got a Gigabyte switch, when you access the Internet, you're limited by the speed of that connection.
So no, you don't need 108mbps for the Internet. Where that might come in handy is copying large files between computers on your home network (Like video and high-resolution photos).
For 99% of stuff most people do, 54mbps on their local network is fine, and its over 32x faster than their Internet connection.
Of course that's 108mbps under the best circumstances- often your actual speed will be lower. For the consistently fastest network connection, just plug in a CAT5 cable and get 100mbps all the time, with no interference or worries about signal strength.
2006-10-17 10:22:35 · answer #2 · answered by C-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mbps = Mega Bit per Second
Get a wireless router with 54Mbps is enough. I think that 100 Mbps is not your DSL speed, it should be the speed supported by your network adapter in you home network.. DSL link won't be that fast...
Wireless network setup tutorial:
http://www.home-network-help.com/wireless-network.html
Hope this helps..
picoHat
2006-10-17 16:17:26 · answer #3 · answered by picohat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You also need to consider how much your max upload and download is. If you really want to know how fast your connection is, run a speed test on dslreports.com.
Another thing to consider, regarding your 108Mbps router, is that 802.11g is the highest IEEE standard. 802.11g is 54Mbps. Different companies have their own proprietary wireless routers that offer higher speeds. What that means is that you need to verify your hardware and the router are compatible for that high speed connection.
Regarding 802.11g, I believe this is still the highest rating. If it has changed then I am unaware of the change.
2006-10-17 10:36:43 · answer #4 · answered by Creepy Man-Baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True speed of these cards would be a factor of 8 ie you have to divide the speeds by 8. So the 54 mbps should offer 6.75 on LAN. The 108 should offer 13.5mbps.The internet speed depends on the traffic in your network.
2016-03-28 13:18:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really doubt your DSL is that fast.
Most DSL services are 'up to' 1.5MB.
Having the 108M router would make file transfers between computers on the LAN fast, but your internet speed is limited to whatever the DSL service speed is.
2006-10-17 10:18:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it dont matter how fast they say the router is if your (isp)sever can only give you 5mbps of intenet dont matter what router they have in store if it says 108 mbps that is what it can carry but if your (isp)server says yor speed is set at 5mbps that is all you will have
2006-10-17 10:11:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋