How fast is IEEE 802.11b?
The standard specifies theoretical speeds up to about 11 Mb/s of shared capacity. Most of the wired LAN connections at DePaul have a minimum of 10 Mb/s shared but usually range from 10 to 100 Mb/s dedicated per user. The wireless speeds are obviously much lower than traditional wired LANs, however, the throughput is more than adequate for general use. With some equipment, transmission speeds rise and fall as the quality of the connection changes, similar to the operation of a traditional modem.
