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SRXN3205 Slow file transfer over WLAN
Hello, I configurated my SRXXN3205 with 5 GHz 802.11n (Region: Europe(40Mhz), Mode: 11na, Channel: Auto, Channel Spacing: 40 Mhz). I am using two laptops with full signal strength, but the transfe...
Welcome to the world of wireless - where advertised speeds are the maximum theoretically available and NEVER attainable in the real world.
For reasons best known to the IEEE and the equipment manufacturers, the manufacturers are allowed to advertise the maximum theoretical speeds of the technology, rather than the actual throughput of the product - it has been this way from the time WiFi was accepted as a mainstream technology.
802.11b - advertised at 11mbs - is incapable of delivering more than 6~7 mbps
802.11a & g - advertised at 54 mbps - will not deliver more than 22~25 mbs
802.11n - advertised at 300 mbps - will not deliver more than 70~80 mbs.
I know you're going to tell me that your 25 mbs is far less than the 70~80 I'm saying is possible, but, you need to learn what it takes to deliver that 70~80 and see if the combination of router & adapter can meet it.
The 802.11n specification allows for four spatial streams - which would require both router & adapter to have four channels (four radios & four antennas) - the most I have seen are three, and that is relatively rare - the norm appears to be two - please note the word appears is in italics, that's a personal observation - right now I'm searching for a wireless access point that will support more than two streams and in both frequency bands - it might be easier to find the holy grail.
For reasons best known to the IEEE and the equipment manufacturers, the manufacturers are allowed to advertise the maximum theoretical speeds of the technology, rather than the actual throughput of the product - it has been this way from the time WiFi was accepted as a mainstream technology.
802.11b - advertised at 11mbs - is incapable of delivering more than 6~7 mbps
802.11a & g - advertised at 54 mbps - will not deliver more than 22~25 mbs
802.11n - advertised at 300 mbps - will not deliver more than 70~80 mbs.
I know you're going to tell me that your 25 mbs is far less than the 70~80 I'm saying is possible, but, you need to learn what it takes to deliver that 70~80 and see if the combination of router & adapter can meet it.
The 802.11n specification allows for four spatial streams - which would require both router & adapter to have four channels (four radios & four antennas) - the most I have seen are three, and that is relatively rare - the norm appears to be two - please note the word appears is in italics, that's a personal observation - right now I'm searching for a wireless access point that will support more than two streams and in both frequency bands - it might be easier to find the holy grail.
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