Wireless connections – Motorola WU830G User Manual

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OVERVIEW

SECTION 1

WU830G

1-5

Wireless Connections

Your wireless USB adapter uses a radio transmission technology
defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
called 802.11 Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi). This standard is subdivided
into distinct categories of speed and the frequency spectrum used,
designated by the lower case letter after the standard.

For example, your USB adapter can work with both the ‘b’ and ‘g’
specifications. The 802.11b specification transmits data rates up to
11 Mbps while the 802.11g specification transmits data rates up to
54 Mbps. Both standards operate in the 2.4 GHz wireless range.
These are theoretical speeds so your performance may vary.
A Word About Data Rates: Data rate is the speed at which individual bits of data flow

through a channel. It is not the same speed at which entire files are uploaded or

downloaded. These speeds will vary, and are often less than the maximum data

rate. Upload and download speeds are affected by several factors including, but not
limited to: the capacity of and the services offered by your cable operator or

broadband service provider, channel capacity, network traffic, computer equipment,

type of server, number of connections to server, and availability of Internet router(s).

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