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My connection speed says 11 or 54 Mbps; why is my data transfer rate slower?

April 26, 2017connection Data Mbps rate slower speed transfer

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My connection speed says 11 or 54 Mbps; why is my data transfer rate slower?

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In the 802.11a/b/g protocol, the connection speed rate encompasses all data transfer, including necessary administrative exchanges that take place between the Wi-Fi card and the access point. This slightly lowers your actual data transfer speed (“actual” data refers to the visible data, for example, actual data might be the e-mail message you are sending or the web page you’re viewing).