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new wireless connection, VERY slow!

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Steve325

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I ran into a little problem here, I finally got the damn thing to connect... but now it's moving like a snail on my other computer, while this one is running perfectly fine. Any possible causes of this? Signal is "Very Good" so I don't see what the problem could possibly be
 
Get first a frame of reference.

Try it while the Source and the client are 3? away, and all the security Filters are Off.

Check the Drivers Properties that and make sure that there is No settings that restricting the Speed, or and the Power (leave every thing else on default).

Measure the actual Speed of transferring LAN?s files.

How to measure the Speed of transferring files between Networked Computers?
http://www.ezlan.net/faq#transfer

Optimizing the TCP/IP Stack - http://www.ezlan.net/Internet_Speed.html

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here's the deal. Signal strength is dropping from Very good to very low, it's not stable at all. Internet is moving like a snail most of the time. Router is a d-link 614+ rev b and I just spoke with dlink but their phone system blows and I keep on getting kicked off. All surrounding wireless phones are disconnected... I seriously don't know what the heck is wrong, it's getting on my last nerve though that's all I can say

Sometimes it just flat out doesn't work, like it can't find the other network at all. I disabled the WEP key and all that good stuff, so right now there is no security whatssoever on it.

Please any advice you'd care to offer, I am more than willing to try
 
those websites just keep on timing out. I cannot get the computers that close, it's impossible to transfer all this crap over to the other room.

I feel it has nothing to do with bandwidth or any tcp/ip settings, there is something screwed with the wireless signal or something

speed on the other computer is normal, fast, and downloads much faster (400kb/s) as for mine are pushing around 20-30 kb/s
 
umm ok, I finally found out the problem... the computer was too close to the wall?! How would this possibly interfere with anything? Now signal is a solid very good and internet is moving like it should be. I personally don't like the computer sticking out as far as it is and leaving all the wires showing... any ways around this?
 
Originally posted by: Steve325
umm ok, I finally found out the problem... the computer was too close to the wall?! How would this possibly interfere with anything? Now signal is a solid very good and internet is moving like it should be. I personally don't like the computer sticking out as far as it is and leaving all the wires showing... any ways around this?
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As an experiment, have a friend (child, significant other, complete stranger, etc.) stand with their nose against a wall. You stand 30 feet behind them and have them talk to you.
Now do the same thing with them lying on the floor under your desk, right next to your computer. Then have them turn around and face you and talk to you at exactly the same volume level. Can you tell a difference? I thought so. 😉

The same principle applies to wireless signals. If your computer (with the wireless antenna sticking out of the back (usually very close to the floor) is pushed up against the wall, that wireless signal has nowhere to go because it has to bounce around between the PC and the wall, and likely around under your desk before it can even start to be 'transmitted' to your router. If your router is under a desk, against a wall, etc., it makes the problem even worse.



For a short answer to your question, if you don't want to have to pull your PC away from the wall in order to use a wireless signal, you need to use a USB adapter that you can move around (preferably on top of your desk away from the monitor), or get an extension cable for your current PCI card with an antenna that you can put on top of your desk as well.
 
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