802.11g Wireless Performance Test Results
| Test Conditions - WEP encryption: DISABLED | Firmware/Driver Versions AP f/w: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Description | Signal Strength (%) | Transfer Rate (Mbps) | Response Time (msec) | UDP stream | |
| Throughput (kbps) | Lost data (%) | ||||
| Client to AP - Condition 1 | 100 | 18.4 [No WEP] 16.9 [w/ WEP] | 2 (avg) 2 (max) | 499 | 0 |
| Client to AP - Condition 2 | 100 | 18.7 | 2 (avg) 3 (max) | 499 | 0 |
| Client to AP - Condition 3 | 86 | 14.2 | 2 (avg) 3 (max) | 499 | 0 |
| Client to AP - Condition 4 | 78 | 10.6 | 2 (avg) 2 (max) | 499 | 0 |
See details of how we test.
Wrap Up
I hope that this first in-depth review of an Intersil-based draft-11g product has shown you that there's plenty of difference in this fast-changing wireless LAN market segment. Although the WG602's maximum throughput lags behind Linksys' WRT54G and WAP54G, it clearly surpasses both in its smooth handling of mixed draft-11g / 11b networks. But NETGEAR will need to get the WEP-enabled throughput hit fixed and wireless bridging and repeating features added, or risk being left behind on the draft-11g battlefield.