Belkin F5D9230-4 user manual Wireless Comparison Chart

Troubleshooting

6.Type in your encryption key in the “Network key” box.

Important: Enter your pre-shared key. This can be from eight to 63 characters and can be letters, numbers, or symbols. This same key must be used on all of the clients that you set up.

7.Click “OK” to apply settings.

Problem:

What is the difference between 802.11b, 802.11g, G Plus MIMO, and Pre-N?

Solution:

Currently there are four levels of wireless networking standards, which transmit data at very different maximum speeds. Each is based on the designation 802.11(x), so named by the IEEE, the board that is responsible for certifying networking standards. The most common wireless networking standard, 802.11b, transmits information at 11Mbps; 802.11a and 802.11g work at 54Mbps; G Plus MIMO works at 54Mbps; and Pre-N works at 108Mbps.

Wireless Comparison Chart

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Wireless

Technology

Speed*

Frequency

Compatibility

Coverage*

Advantage

		G Plus	G Plus MIMO	N1 MIMO (draft
802.11b	G (802.11g)	(802.11g	(802.11g with	802.11n with
		with HSM)	MIMO MRC)	MIMO)
11Mbps link	5x faster than	10x faster than	10x faster than	Wired speed
rate/baseline	802.11b*	802.11b*	802.11b*	over the air*
Common	Common	Common	Common	Common
household	household	household
			household	household
devices such	devices such	devices such
			devices such as	devices such as
as cordless	as cordless	as cordless
			cordless phones	cordless phones
phones and	phones and	phones and
			and microwave	and microwave
microwave	microwave	microwave
			ovens may	ovens may
ovens may	ovens may	ovens may
			interfere with the	interfere with the
interfere with	interfere with	interfere with
			unlicensed band	unlicensed band
the unlicensed	the unlicensed	the unlicensed
			2.4GHz	2.4GHz
band 2.4GHz	band 2.4GHz	band 2.4GHz
Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible with	Compatible with
				draft 802.11n**
with 802.11g	with 802.11b/g	with 802.11b/g	802.11b/g
				and 802.11b/g
Typically
100–200 ft.*	Up to 400 ft.*	Up to 700 ft.*	Up to 1,000 ft.*	Up to 1,400 ft.*
indoors
	Common—	Enhanced	Better coverage	Leading edge—
Mature—legacy	widespread
		speed and	and consistent	best coverage
technology	use for
		coverage	speed and range	and throughput
	Internet sharing

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*Distance and connection speeds will vary depending on your networking environment.

**This Router is compatible with products based on the same version of the draft 802.11n specifications and may require a software upgrade for best results.

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