NETGEAR WNDR3700-100NAS user manual RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router

RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual

Next, consider the throughput of your network devices. Where possible, make the heaviest-traffic connections using higher-speed technologies, with no lower-speed bottlenecks in the path.

RangeMax Dual

Band Wireless-N

Gigabit Router

Figure 6-1

Figure 6-1shows a sample network using multiple networking technologies. In this network, the two PCs with Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet adapters have a gigabit connection through the GS605 switch to the storage server. This connection should allow for extremely fast backups or quick access to large files on the server. The PC connected through a pair of Powerline HD adapters is limited to the 200 Mbps speed of the Powerline HD connection. Although any of the links in this example would be sufficient for high-traffic applications such as streaming HD video, the use of older devices such as 10 Mbps Ethernet or 802.11b wireless would create a significant bottleneck.

Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-4

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