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-Despite previous postings and the help info in DD-WRT Web GUI that Afterburner only works on the GS models, this speed-enhancing feature ''is'' available on all DD-WRT-capable G routers. It is hardware independent. SpeedBooster will only improve speeds when used with clients that also have the SpeedBooster/Afterburner feature; use with "normal" 802.11g clients will actually lower performance.+Despite previous postings and the help info in DD-WRT Web GUI that Afterburner only works on the GS models, this speed-enhancing feature ''is'' available on all DD-WRT-capable G routers. It is hardware independent. Speedbooster will only improve speeds when used with clients that also have the Speedbooster/Afterburner feature; use with "normal" 802.11g clients will actually lower performance.
* Afterburner can be used in networks that also have 802.11b devices, and will not disable the use of them. * Afterburner can be used in networks that also have 802.11b devices, and will not disable the use of them.
* Afterburner can help in environments dense with wireless signals. * Afterburner can help in environments dense with wireless signals.
* Many MiniPCI cards built into notebooks and many PC Cards are based on Broadcom chips whose configurations support Afterburner <br> * Many MiniPCI cards built into notebooks and many PC Cards are based on Broadcom chips whose configurations support Afterburner <br>
-[[Image:Afterburner_Client_MiniPCI_Windows_XP.png|Afterburner Client Toggle in Windows XP]]+[[Image:Afterburner_Client_MiniPCI_Windows_XP.png|thumb|300px|right|Afterburner in Windows XP]]
Afterburner is also known as: Afterburner is also known as:
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* Super-G / 108 mbps (they are not based on the same technology) * Super-G / 108 mbps (they are not based on the same technology)
-=Links=+=Links=
[http://forum.bsr-clan.de/viewtopic.php?t=3437 Brainslayer's Clarification of SpeedBooster] [http://forum.bsr-clan.de/viewtopic.php?t=3437 Brainslayer's Clarification of SpeedBooster]
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-= Links =  
[http://www.hyperwrt.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=5228 Hyperwrt]<br> [http://www.hyperwrt.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=5228 Hyperwrt]<br>
[http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Reviews-142-ProdID-WRT54GS-9.php Tomsnetworking]<br> [http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Reviews-142-ProdID-WRT54GS-9.php Tomsnetworking]<br>
[http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3330731 wi-fiplanet.com] [http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3330731 wi-fiplanet.com]
 +[[Category:English documentation]]
[[Category:basic HOWTO]] [[Category:basic HOWTO]]
-[[Category:English documentation]] 

Revision as of 05:41, 25 October 2006

Despite previous postings and the help info in DD-WRT Web GUI that Afterburner only works on the GS models, this speed-enhancing feature is available on all DD-WRT-capable G routers. It is hardware independent. Speedbooster will only improve speeds when used with clients that also have the Speedbooster/Afterburner feature; use with "normal" 802.11g clients will actually lower performance.

  • Afterburner can be used in networks that also have 802.11b devices, and will not disable the use of them.
  • Afterburner can help in environments dense with wireless signals.
  • Many MiniPCI cards built into notebooks and many PC Cards are based on Broadcom chips whose configurations support Afterburner
Afterburner in Windows XP
Afterburner in Windows XP

Afterburner is also known as:

  • SpeedBooster
  • SuperSpeed
  • TurboG 125mbps
  • HSP125
  • G+

Afterburner is not:

  • Super-G / 108 mbps (they are not based on the same technology)

Links

Brainslayer's Clarification of SpeedBooster Hyperwrt
Tomsnetworking
wi-fiplanet.com