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== Wi-Fi Speed ==
== Wi-Fi Speed ==
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* The raw speed reported by your wireless network adapter is ''not'' necessarily a reliable indicator of actual raw speed. The reason is that transmit speed fluctuates according to the wireless error rate, and when the wireless link is idle, unrealistic speed may be reported (since no errors are occuring when the wireless link is idle).
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* The raw speed reported by your wireless network adapter is ''not'' necessarily a reliable indicator of actual raw speed. The reason is that transmit speed fluctuates according to the wireless error rate, and when the wireless link is idle, unrealistic speed may be reported (since no errors are occurring when the wireless link is idle).
* Data can only flow on ''one'' wireless link in ''one'' direction at any one time, which means that the ''maximum data transfer rate will be well below half of the raw wireless network speed''.
* Data can only flow on ''one'' wireless link in ''one'' direction at any one time, which means that the ''maximum data transfer rate will be well below half of the raw wireless network speed''.
* To measure Wi-Fi speed, see ''[[Wi-Fi How To#Measure wireless network performance|Wi-Fi How To Measure wireless network performance]]''.
* To measure Wi-Fi speed, see ''[[Wi-Fi How To#Measure wireless network performance|Wi-Fi How To Measure wireless network performance]]''.
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=== Wi-Fi Security Myths ===
=== Wi-Fi Security Myths ===
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* '''[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43 The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN]''' (Wireless LAN security hall of shame)
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* '''[http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-six-dumbest-ways-to-secure-a-wireless-lan/ The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN]''' (Wireless LAN security hall of shame)
** MAC filtering (absolutely worthless)
** MAC filtering (absolutely worthless)
** SSID hiding (doesn't really work, causes needless grief)
** SSID hiding (doesn't really work, causes needless grief)

Latest revision as of 15:47, 6 July 2015

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