Views: 2,557This is a common and great question. Simply answered, a wider channel in Wi-Fi results in higher bandwidth and throughput because it allows more data to be transmitted simultaneously. Here’s a breakdown of why: Channel Width and Frequency Space More Subcarriers = More Data Streams More specifically, in a 20 MHz channel, there are
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Views: 2,467This article will discuss how to use some cool bandwidth monitoring tools in Linux so that you have a screen that looks like this: The first thing we will need is a multi-tab flexible terminal emulator. My choice is Tilix, but there are others like Terminator. sudo apt install tilix -y Now that you
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Views: 2,125A common question folks ask is “How do you check the bandwidth utilization on a router?” It is a great question and the answer is not as easy as you would expect. There are tools that accomplish this (i.e. NetFlow and there is another mentioned at the end of this page). However, without those
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Views: 2,857This How To addresses the method of limiting bandwidth on ports of a Cisco Switch or Router. Why should you limit bandwidth? There are a number of reasons for limiting bandwidth on a Cisco switch Ethernet port. For example, let’s say you work for an Internet service provider in a colocation facility, and you
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Views: 3,003A common misunderstanding with configuring Cisco routers is the meaning of the ‘bandwidth’ command. Following a recent discussion we had with a client we thought it appropriate to add some specifics to our Tech Tips area. Let’s say you have a serial interface between two Cisco routers and the interface is up and running
Views: 1,559This article was originally published on May 21st, 1999! I was working several months ago on a network design consulting effort which underscored the main point of this article – that bandwidth is the simplest cure to all networking problems, and in particular to Quality of Service (QoS). I had spent weeks looking at
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