Additionally (and slightly off-topic, for which I apologise), it seems that Netgear are soon to release s "MIMO" cable broadband router. They already have an ADSL "MIMO" broadband router on offer, but I'm on cable (NTL) so must wait for a while.
Apparently MIMO is far more stable than current wi-fi and is far less prone to interference. It operates on 3 channels so if any one channel gets knocked out by a blip from someone's old cordless phone, the other 2 channels can pick up the slack. Further benefit of 3 distinct transmissions is that the throughput is increased by 3 times, too. Theoretical maximum of current MIMO devices is 200mbps. The theoretical maximum of the upcoming Netgear release is going to be 240Mbps. I'd expect this to translate to a working speed of anything between 50 and 80Mbps. Well worth waiting for :-) :-) :-) (Especially considering that currently the 108+ devices only work out at something like 20-25Mbps at close range - this can drop to as low as 4 or 5Mbps at a distance (especially when you're transmitting through walls/furniture etc). The expected working speed of the wall-plugged devices is around 40 - 45Mbps, by the way. Back on topic - great news about the Netgear 85Mbps wall-plugged devices. I may indeed have to get a couple of those in the meantime :-) :-) Cheers for the link also :-) :-) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pale Blue Ego Sent: 16 November 2005 17:13 To: [email protected] Subject: [slim] Netgear 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch This looks cool... http://www.netgear.com/products/details/XE104.php I'm currently using Netgear's 11 Mbps Wall-Plugged device, the XE-102, which features 1 ethernet jack. Their new one, the XE-104, has a throughput of 85 Mbps and features 4 ethernet jacks (and it's the same price I paid for the XE-102 a year ago). This technology is extremely simple and reliable (just plug them in and you're done). The only problems I ever had was once after a power outage they lost contact - unplugging and replugging them fixed it. This looks like a great alternative if Wi-Fi coverage is weak and running Cat-5 cable isn't an option. Another cool thing is, it will work anywhere on your property, so if you have a barn or outbuilding far away from the house, this is the answer. -- Pale Blue Ego ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18252 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
