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From: Steve Fenwick on 23 Jan 2010 05:49
In article <2793488.G6xLiZASKD(a)ale.cx>, alexd <troffasky(a)hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Meanwhile, at the alt.internet.wireless Job Justification Hearings, TBerk
> chose the tried and tested strategy of:
>
> > It might seem stupid and obvious but actually having it spelled out
> > like that does help.
>
> Something else that isn't obvious to most people is that Wifi speeds don't
> represent an attainable throughput - IME being connected at 54Mbps equals a
> throughput of about 22Mbps for example, with similar percentages at other
> speeds. I haven't used N, but I've no reason to believe it'll be
> substantially different.

Yes, it's just the PHY rate. The TCP throughput rate will be some
fraction of the actual connected rate, which is some fraction (usually)
of the listed or rated PHY rate.

Steve

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