Netgear EVA8000 EVA8000 User Manual - Page 64

• 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 following table shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte (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 802.11g wireless 802.11b wireless 10 Mbps wired Ethernet Cable modem (3 Mbps) Analog modem (56 kbps) Theoretical Raw Transfer Time 8 seconds 26 seconds 40 seconds 80 seconds 150 seconds 700 seconds 800 seconds 2700 seconds 144,000 seconds (40 hours) Note: Actual data throughput varies. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, can lower actual data throughput rate. 5-8