my wireless network connection speed is 54mbps,,,why is it slow,, do i need a higher one to download faster?

Answer 1

1) 54Mbs is the limit on wireless "G"... for faster you will need a newer ("N") type.

2) This MAY not matter anyway! Your actual limit is NOT the speed of the wireless! It is PROBABLY the speed of the broadband connection that the wireless feeds from! For example, it may be attached to a relatively slow 768K DSL line, which would limit your download speed to that max! Check the broadband connection FIRST before addressing the wireless connection!

Answer 2

Okay, well you have a fast network connection but that doesn't all ways mean a fast Internet. It can also depend on your wireless receiver (the thing you use to connect to your wireless network) may not be working. I would recommend checking your receiver. Generally, the more expensive your receiver is the faster you Internet will be. If you can't afford a new more expensive receiver, try turning it on and off again. This will not be a permanent solution but may work for about and hour. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

As others have indicated, the connection to the internet is likely to be a lot slower than the wireless link.

I suggest you visit ThinkBroadband and use their speed test (see top right of website for link) and compare with others in their user discussion area for your ISP. It might just be something about the ISP or your local exchange having congestion problems, and also time of day - not sure when you wrote but evenings are busiest when people are home from education / office and all want to view YouTube etc LOL....

Answer 4

54 MBPS is not the download speed from the internet! It is the TRANSFER rate between computers that are linked in your network. In layman terms... 54 MBPS is the maximum speed at which you can copy files from one computer (wirelessly connected to your network) to another (which is either wirelessly or wired connected to your network). Obviously, wired connections can go faster (100 MBPS is the standard cable speed). The speed at which you can download files from the internet is determined by the bandwith your internet provider gives you. Most give around 5MBPS, while some are known to give out a lot less. But the fact is, in actuality, you will never download anything above 5 MBPS (or whatever they give you) unless you're downloading from a computer that's on your network.

Answer 5

Your connection between your laptop/pc and the broadband service delivery point is 54Mbs (if you are using 802.11g standard). Your broadband connection to your ISP will be lower (around 8Mbs).

The fastest you can connect to the internet is dictated by the broadband speed (ISP to cable modem or ADSL connection) not your wireless network speed.

For example if you were connected directly to a cable modem your network connection might show 100Mbs but you still would only be connected to the internet at around 8Mbs.

Answer 6

Your Wireless connection is 54MBps... Broadband usually doesn't come faster than 8MBps. Getting a faster wireless connection won't help, it's your broadband which is limiting the speed.

Answer 7

54Mbps is the theoretical speed of the router. In real life, it's slower due to interference. Also, the 54Mbps speed only applies when you are transferring files from one PC to another PC on your home network, not over the Internet.

Over the Internet, your speeds is limited by servers, the number of people accessing the server and the bandwidth allocated to you by your ISP.

Answer 8

This may only be the speed your router/wireless card is capable of. Check your router type for speed availability.

Answer 9

54 mb/s is very fast if you are acessing the internet which i belive the highest speed is only 8 mb/s .