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mattf
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Devonshire - nearly twinned with Narnia
 
2005-10-03, 14:45

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Originally Posted by Satchmo
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the difference in speed is only noticable in the transfer of files between say two computers.
If one is simply using it for surfing on the web, a "b" router would suffice.
Not neccessarily. Show me somebody who gets maximum theorectical throughput on a wireless connection and I'll show you a very lucky person indeed.

I've often seen the throughput on an 802.11b connection drop to < 1Mbps, which in some cases is slower than a broadband connection.
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