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New wireless network speed issues

Dulanic

Dulanic

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I just got a laptop and picked up a linksys wireless router, I have always used wired before. I tried downloading a few things and I was getting around 150KB/sec vs the 700 I get with the PCs wired to the same router, I have tried most the channels and nothing changed a whole lot, is there anything I should try or check to see why it is pretty slow?
 
Since Im in a apartment complex I went on someone elses network and I got a faster connection? Im really stumped especially since the signal was worse.
 
1. what model ?

2. 150Kb/s equates to 1.2 Mbps, which is really low for a 54Mbps, assuming that you are using a 802.11g router and an 802.11g adapter router. I am about 50ft away from mine, and still get about 8-10Mbps through a bunch of air conditioning ducts and such. If I am not impeded by such thigns, my linksys wrt54G gives me about 16Mbps if it is on the same story of the house.

3. 700KB/s equates to 5.6Mbps, which does make sense if that AP is farther away.



Here is what I think the issue might be:

Your internet connection might be slower than the one the other network, or it might be your laptop. Some of them ship with the integrated atheros chipset that is compatible with athero's line of 108Mbps. This is achieved using multiple methods, and can sometimes screw up access to some Accesspoints/wireless routers.

Go to control panel> networking> your adapter > properties> properties again ( you might not have to click properties again depending on your setup)> then you'll see a little green card icon at the the top with the name of your chipset. Even if it is not an atheros chipset, click configure.
Click advanced, and one of the options should set the speed that it transfers at. Note tat the options given are might be different than the ones I might list, but here we go.

You want to select something that says automatic, but you do NOT want to allow 108Mbps mode. Usually 108Mbps is a seperate choice, so you select automatic. If not, select 54Mbps or 802.11g.


Good Luck!😀
 
the best way to diable Atheros 108 stuff is in the ACU (atheros client utility). The advanced tab, iirc. They used to have some issues, but I've not seen any problems with their newer drivers/ACU/Cards.
 
Both are g, the router is WRTP54G, its the Vonage/Wireless router in one. My wireless is a Dell wireless card in the laptop. Most the time in other rooms it drops down to like 26, I did get it going faster by switching to WEP, I had it on something else before.
 
Originally posted by: Dulanic
Both are g, the router is WRTP54G, its the Vonage/Wireless router in one. My wireless is a Dell wireless card in the laptop. Most the time in other rooms it drops down to like 26, I did get it going faster by switching to WEP, I had it on something else before.
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Did you try adjusting the network card settings?
 
It's a Dell Wireless Mini-Card under the config. I did set it to 54, it was on use fastest. It seems to be doing better, but Im right next to my computer, got it up to around 400KB/sec for downloads.
 
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