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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I pretty sure I've read
that all 802.11n routers slow approx. 20-25% mixed mode. You get right at
(or slightly over) 100 Mb/s in 802.11n mode when using the 5 GHz band and 75-85
Mb/s in mixed 802.11/b/g/n mode. <br>
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If I recall correctly the speed drop is caused by mixed mode requiring use of
the old 2.4 GHz band. At 5 GHz the N routers are able to transform 2
channels into a single big data pipe, but if implemented at the 2.4 GHz band
"channel bonding," as its called, interferes with bluetooth, which operates
in the same band. <br>
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Still 80Mb/s is pretty decent speed.<br>
<span class=gmailquote><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>snip</span></font></span><br>
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<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>I installed the Airport Card in my
500mhz dual USB iBook and it connected with my new NetGear RangeMax N router on
the first try. And I have 100mg speed!<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=navy
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>And this is
with a cable going out of the router to a switch and hard wire connecting to 3
Macs, a Dell and a network printer.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=navy
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>As a matter of
fact, the real reason I bought the NegGear N router was for my Toshiba laptop
and I am still trying after 3 tries to get it connected.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=navy
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>I will get it
eventually. It takes time and patience in unhooking and rehooking all the
connections in a specific order. I have to work for a living in the meantime.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=navy
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Kathi</span></font><br>
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