> I have a question...after reading a few posts on here, I'm wondering the > implications of setting my APs to 2 MB, no auto-fallback (or even 1 MB, no > auto-fallback.) Would this be a good idea? > > By design, none of my customers get more than 384k down, 256k up. And > those are business customers that are mainly all on only during the > daytime.
There are some disadvantages to this; The slower speed would mean that the radio signal would take up more of the available airtime as it would take longer to send the same data. This may mean a lower number of users could be on. Also if you have some sort of caching at your gateway (IP-Cop for instance) then you could be providing users with a faster perceved Internet speed if 11Mbits is used. We have found that regular slow downloads such as Windows Update run much faster with caching over 11Mbits. I understand one of the advantages of a slower speed is weaker signals work. What I don't know is how strong the signal must be on the RSSI meter to work at 11Mbits. What is the value? Regards, Wayland. ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
