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Old 07-13-2004   #8 (permalink)
fordem
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Originally Posted by The Others
I was under the impression that G clients would slow down to 11 mbps and this was the failing of 802.11G. This is, after all, why "G only" modes exist on access points: so one person with a B card doesn't fook the entire shebang.
A single b client on a g network will cause a drop in throughput - it doesn't go all the way down to 11mbps but even to be noticeable.

It is a timing issue required for compatibility, and yes, that's why "G only" mode exists.
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