10MB Broadband- Regarding Router

[Assassin_012]

hi, sorry forgot to mention this is Virgin Related on my thread title

basically, i am going to purchase the 10MB Broadband (without phoneline)
and i wanted to know if virgins Virgin Media Super Hub (DIR-615, as the 'Agent' says) can support standards of A, B or G.

because it only mentions wireless N Technology, which isnt of any help relating to older computers i have.

thanks..

 

[Jay794]

By 10MB I think you mean 10Mb, the small b means it refers to megabit, not megabyte which is MB

Not that this helps you at all, but loads of people think a 10MB connection means 10 megabytes per second lol

 

[DoneADougalOnSofa]

You'll be fine!
N-standard is backwards compatible with the older standards, the top speed will be limited by the slowest link in the chain- but it will work no problem!
For maximum benefit, make sure you use a wireless dongle which matches your router speed.

 

[Assassin_012]

By 10MB I think you mean 10Mb, the small b means it refers to megabit, not megabyte which is MB

Not that this helps you at all, but loads of people think a 10MB connection means 10 megabytes per second lol

Lol, totally forgot xD
been awhile since ive done networking ...

You'll be fine!
N-standard is backwards compatible with the older standards, the top speed will be limited by the slowest link in the chain- but it will work no problem!
For maximum benefit, make sure you use a wireless dongle which matches your router speed.

i see, thanks.
wireless dongle? i have a wireless network card isn't that much better?

also, you mention 'the top speed will be limited by the slowest link in the chain'.
im guessing the slowest computer connection,
however, does that include ethernet connections too?? will that slow down aswell? or does it only regard to wireless?

 

[DoneADougalOnSofa]

Dongle, card... they both do the same thing, just one goes on the inside, and the other on the outside!
What I mean is that if you have a G rated router, and a (faster) N rated adapter in your PC, you will only get G speeds. If you reverse that, N router, G adapter, you will still only get G speeds- the slowest link in the chain. But you can mix and match- it won't be ideal but it will work. (Wouldn't bother with the really old B stuff tho...)
And yes, this applies to wireless only- wired ethernet connections will run to the speed of the modem and broadband connection.

 

[Assassin_012]

ah, i see..

thanks for that.