Netgear EVA8000-100NAS User Manual - Page 60

The Powerline HD family of products can coexist on the same network with older generation XE family products or HomePlug 1.0 products, but they are not interoperable with these older products. • Wired Ethernet As Gigabit Ethernet ports become common on newer computers, wired Ethernet remains a good choice for speed, economy, and security. Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 100 meters with twistedpair wiring of CAT-5e or better. A wired connection is not susceptible to interference, and eavesdropping would require a physical connection to your network. Assessing Your Speed Requirements Because your Internet connection is likely to operate at a much lower speed than your local network, faster local networking technologies may not improve your Internet experience. However, many emerging home applications require high data rates. For example: • Streaming HD video requires 10 to 30 Mbps per stream. Because latency and packet loss can disrupt your video, plan to provide at least twice the capacity you need. • Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream and does not strain most modern networks. Like video, however, streaming audio is also sensitive to latency and packet loss, so a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems. • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage. The table below shows the time to transfer one gigabyte (1 GB) of data using various networking technologies. Table 5-1. Theoretical transfer time for 1 gigabyte Network Connection Gigabit Wired Ethernet NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N NETGEAR Powerline HD 100 Mbps Wired Ethernet Theoretical Raw Transfer Time 8 seconds 26 seconds 40 seconds 80 seconds 5-8