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Re: WEP and LEAP
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Allen, Jon Douglas)
Tue Mar 26 14:28:32 2002
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Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 13:16:46 -0600
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From: "Allen, Jon Douglas" <Jon_Allen@BAYLOR.EDU>
To: RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu
5 - 6 mbs is the optimal throughput to expect from an 802.11b access
point. The wireless protocol has an extremely high overhead that eats
up much of the 11mbs offered by 802.11b. We at Baylor University
average 300-400 users a day on our wireless network. Rarely, do we hear
of users feeling that the wireless network is slow. We do not use WEP
due to the inherent insecurities and extreme management overhead. From
what I have read though WEP should have little affect on wireless
throughput.
Jon Allen
Baylor University
254-710-4793
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From: JON DESANTIS [mailto:desantis@LYCOMING.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 11:12 AM
To: RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu
Subject: WEP and LEAP
Recently I have been reading up on wireless to prepare for a small pilot
program that we are going to explore here at Lycoming. I have read that
on wireless access points, once WEP is activated, you could expect to
see your connection drop to around 5 or 6 mbps. This is a substantial
loss, has anyone experienced this? My actual question for all is, If
you are using Cisco AP's and enable the LEAP on them, what does this do
to bandwidth? Anyone with experience on this, would greatly appreciate
your input. Thanks
Jon DeSantis, Staff Technician
Lycoming College, 700 College Place
Box 142, Williamsport, Pa 17701
(570) 321-4397 Fax (570) 321-4051
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