let me share what I learned about what makes Nitro XM tick. Nitro XM builds on Nitro's packet bursting mechanism, adding Compression, Concatenation and something GlobespanVirata calls Direct Link (Figure 1). Figure 1: Nitro XM Direct Link explained...

• -Speed Limit 70Mbps

chip manufacturers started to roll out non-standard throughput "enhancement" technologies. Intersil (>GlobespanVirata>Conexant) introduced Nitro and Atheros announced Super-G at the Networld+Interop Las Vegas show in late April 2003 [related article]. Broadcom...

certification, WLAN chip makers are already launching speed-focused tweaks. Intersil was first with its "Nitro" technology, but this week Atheros countered by announcing its "Super G" and "Super A/G" enhancements. Nitro is primarily aimed at offsetting the...

building. Though a check of the Vigor540 test partner client card's Advanced Network properties showed a Nitro mode (Conexant's throughput-enhancement technology) entry that was set to 1, I suspect that neither Nitro nor Nitro XM is enabled in the 2900G itself....

• -Wireless Features

our discussion focused on SMC's business and networking industry trends. SMC remains committed to Conexant's PRISM chipset for its 11g products, which currently support only Nitro (vs. the newer Nitro XM) throughput-enhancement technology. But unlike other...

mile. Other than the graphics, it's simply Ridge Racer, nothing more, nothing less. Arcade fans will appreciate it, but others will get tired of it fairly quickly. This famous saga of the arcades is known for two things: drifts and nitro. To win races, you...