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Super G
Atheros’ Super G is a series of intelligent mechanisms that engage when
additional bandwidth is available and/or needed. It increases the actual end
user throughput of an 802.11a/b/g network. These features include
bursting, compression, fast frames and Dynamic Turbo. These four
features are described briefly below.
Super G Feature Summary
Feature Characteristics Benefit
Bursting •More data frames per given
time period
•Standards-based
•Relevant to STA
•Increase throughput via
overhead reduction
•802.11e subset
•Advantage applies to any AP
Compression •Real-time hardware data
compression
•Standards-based (Lempel Ziv)
•Increased data throughput using
compressed frames
•No impact on host processor
Fast Frames •Utilizes frame aggregation
and timing modifications
•Increases throughput by
transmitting more data per
frame
Dynamic Turbo •Similar to trunking techniques
used in Fast Ethernet
networks, utilizes dual
channels to “double”
transmission rates
•Analyzes environment and
adjusts bandwidth
utilization accordingly
•Maximizes bandwidth using
multiple channels
•Environment-aware