How do review sites record the speed of WiFi networks when XFering files over the wifi connection?

[MangoTBG]

Hey guys! I just got an early Bday/Xmas presant! D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DI624 and the accompanying wireless PC Card for my notebook. :-D

I want to view the speeds at which the network is transfering files before and after I do the firmware upgrade to 108Mbps. Also I'd just like to see how strong the single is and what-not. What is a good way to do this? I have Bandwidth Monitor Pro and thought that it'd catch it, but it doesn't.

 

[JackMDS]

The MHz value of communication that is provided by someWireless Card Utilities means very little. It is a very general representation (which includes the signal and accumulation of transmission noises) it is not capable to actually measure the signal. To measure the signal you need special standard Hardware.

Here you have choices of such devices: http://www.spybase.com/csurveillance.html

From Software point of view it does not matter what you use. Wireless is just an Air replacement to Cable. The Network ?Speed? of transferring is a result of what the hardware can do and depends on the OS and software that you are using. E.g. FTP usually would transfer faster than Win Explorer.

The following is considered as one of the standards:

A FREE Utility for Network Troubleshooting from NetIQ!).

You install the master program on one computer, and End point Client on all other computers on the Network.

 

[MangoTBG]

Thanks for the response, but I'd be lying if I said that response helped me out at all. I don't remember mentioning anything about MHz?I am a newb to the networking/wireless networking arena, so you mostlikely know what you're talking about.