802.11b Wireless Performance Test Results
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Firmware/Driver Versions
AP f/w:
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| Test Description | Signal Quality (%) | Transfer Rate (Mbps) | Response Time (msec) | UDP stream | |
| Throughput (kbps) | Lost data (%) | ||||
| Client to AP - Condition 1 | 100 | 4.7
[No WEP] 4.5 [w/ WEP] |
3 (avg)
4 (max) |
495 | 0 |
| Client to AP - Condition 2 | 100 | 4.6 | 3 (avg)
4 (max) |
497 | 0 |
| Client to AP - Condition 3 | 100 | 4.6 | 3 (avg)
4 (max) |
499 | 0 |
| Client to AP - Condition 4 | 100 | 4.7 | 3 (avg)
6 (max) |
499 | 0 |
See details of how we test.
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