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Restore wireless connection strength when using Bluetooth
Authored by: CoolerQ on Aug 22, '05 07:00:08PM

I'll describe how 802.11b works in regards to bandwidth. I don't know how 802.11g works, but I assume it works similarly.

Bandwidth is not related to the signal level per se, it's more related to the signal-to-noise ratio. With enough quality, 802.11b will transmit at 11 Mbps. As the SNR decreases, it will back down to 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, and finally 1 Mbps. These levels are what are represented by bars in the AirPort icon.

Hope this helps,
--Quentin



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