NETGEAR DGND3300 - RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N DSL Gateway Wireless Router User Manual page 106

RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Modem Router DGND3300 User Manual
Next, consider the throughput of your network devices. Where possible, make the heaviest-traffic
connections using higher-speed technologies, with no lower-speed bottlenecks in the path.
Figure 7-1
Figure 7-1 shows a sample network using multiple networking technologies. In this network, the
two PCs with Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet adapters have a gigabit connection through the GS605
switch to the storage server. This connection should allow for extremely fast backups or quick
access to large files on the server. The PC connected through a pair of Powerline HD adapters is
limited to the 200 Mbps speed of the Powerline HD connection. Although any of the links in this
example would be sufficient for high-traffic applications such as streaming HD video, the use of
older devices such as 10 Mbps Ethernet or 802.11b wireless would create a significant bottleneck.
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RangeMax Dual
Band Wireless-N
Modem Router
v1.0, September 2009
Fine-Tuning Your Network