Nitro (wireless networking)
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Nitro from Conexant
(originally developed by Intersil
) is a proprietary 802.11g performance enhancement technology
introduced in 2003 as part of the PRISM chipset
. The first implementation was designed to help compensate for the performance loss of higher-speed 802.11g devices when they share a wireless network
with slower 802.11b devices.
Later implementations are marketed as Nitro MX Xtreme which adds proprietary frame
-bursting
, compression
and point-to-point side session technology for a claimed 140 Mbit/s throughput
transmission speed
. The point-to-point side session technology is called DirectLink, which creates a connection between clients or from a client to a media source, such as a media server, and avoids the access point
. It does this while staying in 802.11 Infrastructure mode so the client can continue to utilize access point-based security and power-savings.
Nitro is one of several competing proprietary approaches that were developed to increase 802.11g performance in wireless
devices, such as 125 High Speed Mode
from Broadcom
, MIMO-based extensions from Airgo Networks
, and Super G
from Atheros
.
Conexant
Conexant Systems, Inc. is an American semiconductor company, formerly the semiconductor division of Rockwell International. Currently it's privately owned by Golden Gate Capital, an equity firm headquartered in San Francisco.-History:...
(originally developed by Intersil
Intersil
Intersil Corporation is an American company that specializes in the design, development and manufacturing of high-performance analog semiconductors for four high-growth markets — Communications, Computing, High End Consumer and Industrial.-Company history:...
) is a proprietary 802.11g performance enhancement technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
introduced in 2003 as part of the PRISM chipset
PRISM (chipset)
PRISM wireless networking solutions are a family of Conexant chipsets used for Wireless LANs, and were formerly produced by Intersil Corporation.- Legacy 802.11b products :...
. The first implementation was designed to help compensate for the performance loss of higher-speed 802.11g devices when they share a wireless network
Wireless LAN
A wireless local area network links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method , and usually providing a connection through an access point to the wider internet. This gives users the mobility to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network...
with slower 802.11b devices.
Later implementations are marketed as Nitro MX Xtreme which adds proprietary frame
Data frame
In computer networking and telecommunication, a frame is a digital data transmission unit or data packet that includes frame synchronization, i.e. a sequence of bits or symbols making it possible for the receiver to detect the beginning and end of the packet in the stream of symbols or bits...
-bursting
Burst mode (computing)
Burst mode is a generic computing term referring to any situation in which a device is transmitting data repeatedly without waiting for input from another device or waiting for an internal process to terminate before continuing the transfer of data.In the case of DMA, the DMA controller and the...
, compression
Data compression
In computer science and information theory, data compression, source coding or bit-rate reduction is the process of encoding information using fewer bits than the original representation would use....
and point-to-point side session technology for a claimed 140 Mbit/s throughput
Throughput
In communication networks, such as Ethernet or packet radio, throughput or network throughput is the average rate of successful message delivery over a communication channel. This data may be delivered over a physical or logical link, or pass through a certain network node...
transmission speed
Bit rate
In telecommunications and computing, bit rate is the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time....
. The point-to-point side session technology is called DirectLink, which creates a connection between clients or from a client to a media source, such as a media server, and avoids the access point
Wireless access point
In computer networking, a wireless access point is a device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or related standards...
. It does this while staying in 802.11 Infrastructure mode so the client can continue to utilize access point-based security and power-savings.
Nitro is one of several competing proprietary approaches that were developed to increase 802.11g performance in wireless
Wireless
Wireless telecommunications is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not physically connected. Distances can be short, such as a few meters for television remote control, or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometers for deep-space radio communications...
devices, such as 125 High Speed Mode
125 High Speed Mode
125 High Speed Mode is Broadcom's proprietary frame-bursting and compression technology to improve 802.11g wireless LAN performance...
from Broadcom
Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company in the wireless and broadband communication business. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA. Broadcom was founded by a professor-student pair Henry Samueli and Henry T. Nicholas III from the University of California, Los...
, MIMO-based extensions from Airgo Networks
Airgo Networks
Airgo Networks , is a Palo Alto, California-based company specializing in the development of multiple-input multiple-output wireless technology. Founded in 2001, Airgo is a lead proponent of the 802.11n standard....
, and Super G
Super G (wireless networking)
Super G is Atheros' proprietary frame-bursting, compression and channel bonding technology to improve IEEE 802.11g wireless LAN performance. The throughput transmission speed limit when using Super G is claimed to be up to 40Mbit/s-60Mbit/s at a 108Mbit/s signaling rate, which is achieved through...
from Atheros
Atheros
Qualcomm Atheros is a developer of semiconductors for network communications, particularly wireless chipsets. Founded under the name Atheros in 1998 by experts in signal processing from Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley and the private industry, it became a public company...
.