[mythtv-users] OT: Homeplug "85Mbps" to link mythbox

Rudy Zijlstra mythtv at edsons.demon.nl
Sun Jul 2 00:15:26 UTC 2006


>
> The reviews I've read in the consumer computer mags all seem to agree 
> that the speed claims for A/C wiring type networking devices are 
> significantly exaggerated.
>
> But so are the claims for just about any consumer device in terms of 
> speed, capacity, etc. 
>
> Heck, the industry can't even agree on what a "gigabyte" is.
>
> You will never, for example, see an 802.11g link transfer at 54Mb, or 
> a USB 2.0 run at 480 Mb, it just doesn't (and can't) happen. Why they 
> are allowed to get away with this crap escapes me.
>
Because the actual "wire" speed is as claimed. You then have to subtract 
protocol overhead.... This can be significant. Especially on inherent 
lossy transfers, as with 802.11.

Cheers,

Rudy


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