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Hi I have a question. For every computer connected to the wi fi, Does the dsl connection split? For example If the connection was 100 Mbps and I had two computers, would each computer get 50 mbps or does each computer get 100 mbps?

2006-12-29 04:52:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet Computer Networking

6 answers

Hey Dude,

Good questions. I have a good answer for you.

Think of it like water pipes. In your house, you have 1 water supply coming in from a well or for city water. It it usually about a 1" - 2" pipe.

Now, this pipe then gets split off to sinks, toilets, showers, hot water heater, etc. Now, you have all of these sources for water in your house, yet only 1 pipe coming into your house. If ALL the faucets demand water at the same time, there is only SO much water that is going to get pushed through that 1 pipe.

Does that make sense?

Now, in plumbing, the only QOS, Quality of Service, you have is determined by gravity and proximity to the source. In other words, if you are right next to the incoming pipe and turn on the water, you are going to get much more volume and pressure compared to the upstairs toilet.

There is no QOS in most home networks. It is first come first serve.

Good luck man.

Tom

2006-12-29 05:01:56 · answer #1 · answered by Cafetom 4 · 1 0

The total Internet data speed of all computers on the network can't be greater than the speed of the Internet connection (i.e. the DSL). It isn't split up in portions like that. But if two computers on the network were trying to download something at full speed with no delays, they'd probably each get around half the speed. Once one of them stopped or slowed down, the other computer could potentially download faster. This is why download speeds might slow down when someone on the network is using something that requires a lot of bandwith (like media/video streaming or online games).

Note that this doesn't affect how fast your computers can talk to each other, which is typically much faster, and is dependent on the strength of their WiFi connection and the rate of the WiFi router.

2006-12-29 12:58:53 · answer #2 · answered by romulusnr 5 · 0 0

The DSL connection is like a first-come, first-served pipe.

It has a limited capacity (100Mbps, in your example), and you can't move more than than through it at any given time. So, adding a second computer does not provide you with two 100 Mbps connections to the internet.

However, that 100Mbps of fixed capacity isn't necessarily shared equally between the two computers. If one computer isn't accessing the internet at all, the full 100Mbps capacity would be available to the other computer.

In short, the 100Mbps of capacity is split between the two computers based on their relative internet activity levels.

2006-12-29 12:59:07 · answer #3 · answered by Iago 2 · 0 0

You are confusing your internet connection speed and your network connection speed.

Most DSL connections run at 1Mbs or slower. your network connection usually runs at 10Mbs or 100Mbs.

Most residential networking packages do not give you the option to split your incomming internet connection bandwidths between computers. Its basically the more intensive the task, such as streaming music or video, over smaller tasks, such as surfing, will eat up the most bandwidth.

2006-12-29 15:53:43 · answer #4 · answered by Taba 7 · 0 0

No!! It does not split...

When you use router, it simply make one connection two or more without spliting it.

If you use hub it will split the data flow in two.

So you are safe, add any other wifi's on computer and there wont be a problem.

2006-12-29 12:58:59 · answer #5 · answered by ▒GO FLAMЄS▒ 3 · 0 0

no, if it was 100 u get 100 on every computer

2006-12-29 12:55:14 · answer #6 · answered by ransoft2004 3 · 0 0

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