Netgear EVA8000-100NAS User Manual - Page 61

Table 5-1. Theoretical transfer time for 1 gigabyte Network Connection 802.11g wireless 802.11b wireless 10 Mbps Wired Ethernet Cable Modem (3 Mbps) Analog Modem (56 kbps) Theoretical Raw Transfer Time 150 seconds 700 seconds 800 seconds 2700 seconds 144,000 seconds (40 hours) Note: Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, can lower actual data throughput rate. Optimizing the Performance of Your Home Network To get the best performance from your home network, you should optimize each portion of the network, as well as place files in the network where they will get the bandwidth their use will demand. Optimizing Wireless Performance The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless router. You should choose a location for your router that will maximize the network speed. Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router. For complete range and performance specifications, please see "Technical Specifications" in Appendix A. The following list describes how to optimize wireless router performance. 5-9