About the Data Rate
Data rate is a measurement of how much information passes between the base station and a wireless client. A wireless client's data rate is determined by:
What standards it supports
Its range to the base station
Signal interference
What standards the base station supports
An AirPort Card is always actively managing its connection to the base station, trying to maintain as high a data rate as possible, but it trades off speed for greater range and error prevention. When interference or other impediments to throughput are removed, the connection speed automatically increases. If a wireless client's connection is often interrupted, it may be due to some kind of interference.
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Refer to Knowledge Base document 58543, “AirPort: ...
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