Category: Wireless
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Difference between Ethernet and Wireless NIC
Ethernet NIC: It uses CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Detection) Only receives frames destined for it. Consistent data rates Throughput is the line rate Wireless NIC: It uses CSMA/CA ( Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Avoidance) Demodulates all 802.11 frames it hears. Data rate varies wildly based on signal strength, SNR (signal-to-noise ratio), traffic on…
