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Closing thoughts

06:00 - Tuesday 28 October 2003 by THG Reporting Team

802.11b Wireless Performance Test Results

Test Conditions - WEP encryption: DISABLED - Tx Rate: Automatic - Power Save: Disabled - Test Partner: NETGEAR ME102 802.11b Access Point			Firmware/Driver Versions AP f/w: 1.4h.3 Wireless client driver: WinXP 3.0.2.73 Wireless client f/w: 1.07.01
Test Description	Signal Strength (%)	Transfer Rate (Mbps)	Response Time (msec)	UDP stream
Test Description	Signal Strength (%)	Transfer Rate (Mbps)	Response Time (msec)	Throughput (kbps)	Lost data (%)
Client to AP - Condition 1	100	4.3 [No WEP] 4.3 [w/ WEP]	2 (avg) 4 (max)	409	0
Client to AP - Condition 2	73	4.3	3 (avg) 5 (max)	404	0
Client to AP - Condition 3	53	4.4	3 (avg) 4 (max)	420	0
Client to AP - Condition 4	73	4.3	3 (avg) 4 (max)	420	0

See details of how we test.

I was generally impressed with the H-WU36D. It's not as cute as the latest mini-USB adapters, nor as inexpensive as older models. But, the combination of current-generation 11b chipset, decent gain antenna, and easy USB connection might be just what you need to extend your wireless LAN to that tough-to-reach location.