On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:15:48 -0700, DevilsPGD <DeathToSpam@crazyhat.net>
wrote in <2i3245tanmkuq63iolfeu277sbrefnt50e@4ax.com>:

>In message <Xns9C3374590DD88noonehomecom@74.209.131.13> Larry
><noone@home.com> was claimed to have wrote:
>
>>DevilsPGD <DeathToSpam@crazyhat.net> wrote in
>>news:2ck045h859dl02n0u2rtbcvvjl1psdf4d4@4ax.co m:
>>
>>> I can do about 70Mb/s sustained across my WiFi, speedtest.net from the
>>> browser reports about 12Mb/s across the same WiFi, so 9Mb/s seems to be
>>> the iPhone's independent limit.
>>
>>I find that simply AMAZING, seeing as how the iPhone is an 802.11b/g device
>>who's absolute maximum dream speed is 54Mbps!
>>
>>http://compnetworking.about.com/od/w...stis80211g.htm
>>
>>It does NOT support the proprietary Linksys or Netgear 802.11g 108Mbps
>>extensions, which makes this speed test you tout simply a lie!
>
>How so?
>
>I didn't say the iPhone is getting 70Mb/s, just that I can do about
>70Mb/s across the WiFi in general (from my laptop) -- Sorry if that
>wasn't clear.

To get 70Mb/s throughput you need at least 140 Mbps raw speed, only
possible with a fairly short 802.11n connection.

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Best regards,
John <http:/navasgroup.com>

If the iPhone is really so impressive, why do fans keep
making excuses for it? The inquiring mind wants to know.