Isn't supposed to go all the way to 54Mbps?
2007-06-17 16:09:29 · 7 answers · asked by shadowthief888 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Either your router is only a 802.11b router or someone has the router set to operate only at 11Mb/s.
2007-06-17 16:55:46 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it says your *signal strength* is excellent.
That just means you have a good radio connection... there are any number of reasons why data may not be moving along that connection at the speed you wish it was.
One or the other ends of the connection (computer or router) may not be working correctly...
Or you may have an older component in your network somewhere (all expect Pre-N routers will slow down to the speed of the slowest item in the LAN )
If your PC is a laptop, try taking it to another hotspot... if it runs faster, your problem is at home. If it doesn't, your problem is in the laptop.
There may be interference - all kinds of things from phones to microwaves can create error conditions, and your connection will be bogged down in re-sending corrupted packets.
The best fault-finding technique, for the home user, is as suggested above, by substitution of one component at a time
Have fun....
2007-06-17 23:27:12 · answer #2 · answered by IanP 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Move your cordless phone. Many cordless phones use the same frequency as your computer wireless.
Also both router and card must be rated 802.11g
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/802.11
"Because of this choice of frequency band, 802.11b and 802.11g equipment will suffer interference from microwave ovens, cordless telephones, Bluetooth devices, baby and security monitors, amateur radio and other appliances using this same band. The 802.11a standard uses a different 5 GHz band, which is clean by comparison. 802.11a devices are not affected by products operating on the 2.4 GHz band."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless-G#802.11g
IEEE 802.11b - support 5.5 and 11 Mbit/s (1999)
IEEE 802.11g - 54 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz standard
(backwards compatible with b)
2007-06-17 23:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interference. You will get 54Mbps if you are right next to the router. But walls, different floors, cell phones, microwaves, etc all interfere with your signal.
2007-06-17 23:12:03 · answer #4 · answered by Me 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are probably using a 802.11g wireless card and your wireless router is 802.11b
Your wireless Router must be 802.11g compliant to take full advantage of 54Mbps.
2007-06-17 23:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by evilsquirrels8me16 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like the router may only be 802.11 wireless B. You may want to double check.
2007-06-17 23:12:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine says that too and the signal strenth is always wrong. Even when it says low i still have a fast connection
2007-06-17 23:14:04 · answer #7 · answered by David S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋