3e Technologies International Inc. 527A3 User Manual

802.11a Turbo technology provides speed and throughput of more 

than double standard wireless LAN technologies in networking products 

such as PCs, access points, routers and PC cards. It is very helpful to users 

who require additional bandwidth (over standard WLAN technologies) 

that results in higher throughput necessary for a variety of functions such 

as: streaming media (video, DVD, MPEG), VoIP, etc., or for providing 

multiple users on a single WLAN with optimal speeds despite network 

demand. 

108 Mbps is the maximum link speed available  and the

 

typical MAXI-

MUM end-user throughput ranges from approximately 40 Mbps to 60+ 

Mbps, depending on application demand and network environment.

: Turbo A’s channel bonding feature can significantly degrade 

the performance of neighboring 802.11a channel WLANs that don’t use 

Turbo A, because there isn’t enough room in the 5GHz wireless LAN 

spectrum for the increased spectrum used by channel bonding. Moreover, 

Turbo A doesn’t check to see if 11a standard-compliant devices are in 

range before using its non-standard techniques.

The encryption must be applied in the 3e-527C, however, the CPU 

power can not encrypt more than 12 Mpbs of data. Therefore, even in 

turbo A mode, you will not see more than 12 Mbps of throughput. One 

benefit of Turbo A is  that it provides better RF range.

The 3e–527A3 is an access point/gateway with bridging capability:

•  Access point/Gateway plus:

•  Wireless bridging with choice of:

 

-  Point-to-point setup

 

-  Point-to-multipoint setup

 

-  Repeater setup

Bridging actually has more choices, but the above choices are popular 

and are discussed later in this user guide (Chapter 4).