Wireless Reviews

Figure 11 shows that the results from my four location test were so consistent, that I had to double check to make sure that I didn't accidently forget to run some of the tests! I also checked performance with 128 bit WEP enabled and saw no throughput change.

I should note that the test results are taken through the router, since the B-4000's V-LAN feature prevents all communication between LAN-side clients. But since routing throughput is more than 3X the speed of the wireless connection, I can safely say these results truly reflect the actual wireless speed.

802.11b Wireless Performance Test Results

Test Conditions - WEP encryption: DISABLED - Tx Rate: Automatic - Power Save: Disabled - Test Partner:			Firmware/Driver Versions AP f/w: 1.00.06 Wireless client driver: WinXP 1.7.37.1098 Wireless client f/w: 1.04.02.00
Test Description	Signal Strength (%)	Transfer Rate (Mbps)	Response Time (msec)	UDP stream
				Throughput (kbps)	Lost data (%)
Client to AP - Condition 1	100	5 [No WEP] 5 [w/ WEP]	0 (avg) 0 (max)	0	0
Client to AP - Condition 2	80	5.1	0 (avg) 0 (max)	0	0
Client to AP - Condition 3	73	5.1	0 (avg) 0 (max)	0	0
Client to AP - Condition 4	60	5.1	0 (avg) 0 (max)	0	0

See details of how we test.