Abstract

Metalink, Ltd. commissioned The Tolly Group to evaluate its dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) wireless solution based on Metalink’s dual-chip WLANPlus MtW8171 / MtW8151 chipset in a reference platform.

Tests compared the throughput and coverage area benefits obtained in a home environment with Metalink’s solution against three similar chipsets from Atheros, Broadcom and Marvell. The competitor chipsets were installed in off-the-shelf products from Apple, Inc., Linksys Corp. and Buffalo Technology, Inc., respectively. The Tolly Group tested the indoor wireless performance of all products in various areas of a three-story house in Atlanta, GA. Tests were conducted in July 2007.