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This chapter describes features to help you manage your N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Common Connection Types on page 130
•Assessing Your Speed Requirements on page 131
•Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth on page 132
•Optimizing Wireless Performance on page 133
•Changing the MTU Size on page 134
•Universal Plug and Play on page 135
Common Connection Types
Common connection types and their speed and security considerations are:
•Broadband Internet. Your Internet connection speed is determined by your modem type, (ADSL), as well as the connection speed of the sites to which you connect, and general Internet traffic. ADSL modem connections are asymmetrical, meaning they have a lower data rate to the Internet (upstream) than from the Internet (downstream). Keep in mind that when you connect to another site that also has an asymmetrical connection, the data rate between your sites is limited by each side’s upstream data rate. A typical residential ADSL connection provides a downstream throughput of about 1 to 3 megabits per second (Mbps). Newer technologies such as ADSL2+ and Fiber to the Home (FTTH) will increase the connection speed to tens of Mbps.
•Wireless. Your N300 wireless modem router provides a wireless data throughput of up to 300 Mbps using technology called multiple input, multiple output (MIMO), in which multiple antennas transmit multiple streams of data. The use of multiple antennas also provides excellent range and coverage. With the introduction of the newer WPA and WPA2 encryption and authentication protocols, wireless security is extremely strong.
To get the best performance, use RangeMax NEXT adapters for your computers. Although your N300 wireless modem router is compatible with older 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, the use of these older wireless technologies in your network can result in lower throughput overall (typically less than 10 Mbps for 802.11b and less than 40 Mbps for
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