Disable Router Wireless, Better LAN Performance?

[ronbo613]

I'm using a Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N router with DD-WRT firmware. My internet speed is fairly limited so I was wondering; if I disable the router's wireless transmission, will that free up bandwidth for my LAN devices?

 

[Fardringle]

Only if the router is defective, or if you have wireless devices that are taking a lot of your Internet bandwidth.

 

[masteryoda34]

No it won't.

 

[MtnMan]

But if you don't have any devices that use the wireless, disable it for security reasons.

 

[ronbo613]

The wireless is enabled, but I only use it when I use my laptop, which I don't do that much of. If I wanted max internet speed, the laptop would not be on the network.
I didn't think that disabling wireless would make much of a performance difference, I think the replies here have confirmed that, so thanks to you all.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Can't see how it would, but I guess it could reduce the load on the router's cpu, so if it's a very crappy router, maybe it could actually help.

Anything you do to your home network is not going to increase your internet speed though, unless you're one of those lucky bastards that can get 100mbps+ connection at home. Then you'd want to make sure all your stuff is gigabit.

 

[ronbo613]

Can't see how it would, but I guess it could reduce the load on the router's cpu, so if it's a very crappy router, maybe it could actually help.

Anything you do to your home network is not going to increase your internet speed though, unless you're one of those lucky bastards that can get 100mbps+ connection at home. Then you'd want to make sure all your stuff is gigabit.

No, I live in a rural area and get my internet via wireless from an antenna eight miles away. If it snows or a flock of birds flies in front of it, my speed drops. Not to mention the animals chewing through my CAT 5 cable from my antenna to my house...

 

[JackMDS]

I doubt that it will make any difference, however it does not a big problem to just try.


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[VirtualLarry]

Can't see how it would, but I guess it could reduce the load on the router's cpu, so if it's a very crappy router, maybe it could actually help.

Anything you do to your home network is not going to increase your internet speed though, unless you're one of those lucky bastards that can get 100mbps+ connection at home. Then you'd want to make sure all your stuff is gigabit.

I once owned a really old and crappy wired router from SMC, that used a 16-bit CPU. To get full speed out of the DSL connection, it was required to disable the SPI firewall. Now *that* was a crappy/ancient router!