Subject: Re: Lucent 11Mbps wavelan support?
To: Matthias Scheler <tron@zhadum.de>
From: Ed Gould <ed@left.wing.org>
List: port-i386
Date: 02/17/2000 09:33:00
> In article <200002152224.OAA00675@left.wing.org>,
> Ed Gould <ed@left.wing.org> writes:
> > -current works well with that card. I've been using one for a few weeks.
>
> Even in 11MBit/Sec mode? "wi(4)" doesn't mention this:
>
> Transmit speed is selectable between 1Mbps fixed, 2Mbps fixed or 2Mbps
> with auto fallback. For WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo adapters, speeds up to 6Mbps
> are available.
I haven't actually measured the transfer rate, but it feels fast. I don't
believe anything particular has to be done to allow 11Mb/s operation. I'll do
a measurement when I can, although I don't expect to actually see 11Mb/s,
since the base station is connected to 10Mb/s Ethernet.
--Ed