What is wrong with my wireless network ? can somebody help?

Question

I ve got two PCs, One is in my room and another is in my brothers, recently we purchased 2 of a linksys product which is one: - a Linksys wireless - G broadband router with speedbooster 2.4 GHz, 802.11g, with 125 signal rate. and 2:- wireless USB Network Adapter with speedbooster with the same specification as above.

for some reason after i install the device (broadband router) the PC in my room is not performing very well, the internet speed is so slow eventhough right now i am with blueyonder 4mb broadband.so i disconnect the broadband router from my PC, and the internet speed back to normal. I ve try it twice but it gave the same result, with the router installed, the internet speed is becoming so slow and it took more than 15 second just to load a page. but without it my PC back to its normal performance, what should I do?
Forgot to mention, My PC is being connected to the internet via ethernet lead to the broadband router, while my brothers is via the USB network Adapter

Answer 1

You may have an incorrect driver (unlikely if it came shipped with the installer cd). To make sure that this is not the case [I assume you've got WINdows XP], right-click "My Computer" -> "Manage" -> "Device Manager". If any of the drivers are missing/not working properly, then there will be a yellow question mark next to the device.

If devices appear correctly, then call the support number! After 2 hours they will help ya!

Answer 2

utilizing a neighbor's on the spot get entry to point might want to not be legal in spite of their permission. the answer varies reckoning on the guidelines of residential internet service carriers and plans between different factors. Many U.S. states restrict unauthorized get entry to to computing gadget networks such as open wireless networks. even as interpretations of those guidelines might want to decision, some precedents were set in cutting-edge years: 2007 - a guy in Michigan change into fined for utilizing the wireless hotspot of an area cafe, from his vehicle 2006 - Illinois guy David Kauchak change into fined for unauthorized use of an area organization's wireless get entry to point 2005 - a Florida guy confronted legal prices for piggybacking onto a neighbor's internet connection without their permission merely as transferring right into a house or organization without the owner's permission is considered trespassing (even if the doors are unlocked), likewise having access to on the spot internet connections (even open get entry to ones) might want to be considered an criminal pastime.

Answer 3

I'm going to guess that it's searching one network before another. Have you rebooted your pc?

from the command line, or the start / run menu, try typing:

ipconfig /release *

And after it returns

ipconfig /renew

Also, does your PC have a wireless on it? I wonder if it's picking up both hardwired and wireless, and trying to sort between them.

Answer 4

(Do This If You Whant to) Conect your router and see if there is a computer icon click on it then a window pops up click your brothers conection name and click connect if it makes you enter a password Press Enter and disconect your router and it will use your brothers conection witch should make your conection work
(E-mail me at [e-mail] for more info or if it does not work).

Answer 5

Do you have anything around the wireless router that could be putting off any RF that could be interfering with the freq.?