NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless VPN Firewall reviewed



Throughput vs. Distance

I ran my four-location throughput test using IXIA's Chariot for 11a, 11a Turbo, and 11g operation. Figure 10 shows the 11g mode results.

NETGEAR FWAG114 - Four Condition 11g Throughput test

Figure 10: Four Condition 11g Throughput test - FWAG114
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For comparison, here's the 11g plot from the Broadcom / Atheros based Linksys WRT55AG review.

Linksys WRT55AG - Four Condition 11g Throughput test

Figure 11: Four Condition 11g Throughput test - WRT55AG
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No comparison, eh? Granted the WRT55AG was tested with draft-11g firmware, but even if you use the throughput results from its 11g-only sibling, the WRT54G, the FWAG still has superior overall throughput vs. range, but is at a slight disadvantage for best-case average throughput.