my wireless connection status keeps saying 1mbps but my wifi light is constantly on and im getting like 5.5-11mbps speed like i ussualy do. is there anything on my laptop that is conflicting with my wireless signal? or a way to fix the status so it shows the proper speed?
2007-05-14 12:39:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
its got nothing to do with my signal im recieving it fine something on my laptop is messing with it. last time this happened it seemed my wired lan and wireless lan were both on and when i turned wired lan off my wireless fixed itself. now something else is messing with my current internet. HELP
2007-05-14 15:05:22 · update #1
The connection speed between your laptop and router is very fast when they are close to each other. Once there are obstructions and the distance increases, the speed decreases. BUT your broadband connection to your service provider is fixed (1mbps). That is your maximum speed in the net even if your wireless connection to router is 11mbps. There is really nothing to fix because there is nothing wrong w/ your set up.
I'm doing 54mbps right now on my wireless connection but my cheap DSL connection is only capable of <<1mbps. So, I still have a relatively slow speed in the net.
2007-05-14 12:56:28 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, some phones, microwaves, and other devices might be on the same channel as your WI-FI network.
Change the channel on your wireless router.
2007-05-14 19:46:55 · answer #2 · answered by Knowledge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure you have winxp sp2 plus updates.
2007-05-14 19:45:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋