54.0 mbps connection

Hello all,
I have just recently upgraded to a wireless connection and notice the
connection speed of 54.0 mbps. I have a dsl connection. Is this speed the
rate at which the router communicates with the modem?
Thanks

Erin Davitt wrote:

> I have just recently upgraded to a wireless connection and notice the
> connection speed of 54.0 mbps. I have a dsl connection. Is this speed the
> rate at which the router communicates with the modem?

You wish!

No, it's the rate at which your computer's network adapter communicates
with the router.

And remember, 8 Mbps (megabits per second) = 1 MB/sec (megabytes per
second).

So 54Mbps = 6.75MB/sec. Actual throughput (I believe) is half, so at
best, you'll get 3-3.5MB/sec transfer speeds.

Depending on the siting of your clients and router, interference will
reduce this rate, as will encryption.