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Matth · 30-12-2009, 18:41

It's the same with wired routers, most will connect to current PCs at 100Mbit full duplex, while the broadband modem connection was made at:
1. 10Mbit half duplex link, 128k - 2Mbit data (old STB)
2. 100Mbit link, 10, 20 or 50Mbit data.

Speed translation is a pretty standard feature, your router will also handle connections between PCs with old 10Mbit interfaces, 100Mbit and any wireless speed possible.

One thing, unless you need firebreathing wireless performance and have some clear channel space, 300N is likely to cause and suffer more congestion due to lack of space, in fact, adding channel bonding to the specification seems a grossly irresponsible move, when there are only 3-4 non overlapping channels, also competing with video senders, 2.4G wireless mice/keyboards and goodness knows what else.

In practice, it seems many 300N devices will select 150N mode unless you choose to enable channel bonding.

30-12-2009, 18:41	#3
Matth Inactive Join Date: Mar 2004 Services: BB:M, TV:XL, Phone:M, Loyalty Posts: 2,516	Re: Cable router speed advice It's the same with wired routers, most will connect to current PCs at 100Mbit full duplex, while the broadband modem connection was made at: 1. 10Mbit half duplex link, 128k - 2Mbit data (old STB) 2. 100Mbit link, 10, 20 or 50Mbit data. Speed translation is a pretty standard feature, your router will also handle connections between PCs with old 10Mbit interfaces, 100Mbit and any wireless speed possible. One thing, unless you need firebreathing wireless performance and have some clear channel space, 300N is likely to cause and suffer more congestion due to lack of space, in fact, adding channel bonding to the specification seems a grossly irresponsible move, when there are only 3-4 non overlapping channels, also competing with video senders, 2.4G wireless mice/keyboards and goodness knows what else. In practice, it seems many 300N devices will select 150N mode unless you choose to enable channel bonding.