A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

Hi All,

If anyone with a little nore tech know-how can offer up any guidance to my problem, I would be most grateful.

I have recently recieved my 4mb to 10mb upgrade via Virgin BB :). However, I can't seem to take advantage of the upgrade over my wireless network.
I get a steady 10mb avg on various speed test sites if the connection is via cat5 from modem to laptop/desktop. If I go via wireless it's stuck around 4mb which is what I had before the upgrade.

My router is a linksys wrt54g v5 running the latest dd-wrt (micro) build. I hope that it's a case of some tweaks to the wireless router but I'm stuck without some help.......I have tried my best to search this out before asking but no joy.

Thanks in advance,

D

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

Have you tryed changing the channels that the wireless runs on plus how far away are you when testing the connection via wireless

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

Thanks for the prompt reply....
I was on Ch 6.
I just tried Linksys support and their guidance was pretty much as yours -
" Change from CH6 to CH9, Change beacon interval from 100 - 50, change Fragmentation Threshold to 2304 & change RTS Threshold to 2304....still no joy but I have not reset modem or router?

Thanks again.
< Sorry, I'm around 10 ft away with clear LOS, literally looking at the router >

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

reset all ur equipment when changing the channel

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

reset everything, still stuck with 4mb avg....?

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

what wireless adaptor are you using?

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

sorry - it's this one of 3...it's the same on 2 x laptops and 1 x desktop -

Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

Hope this helps

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

Is everything set to 'G' mode only (router and adaptor)?

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

Have you set up your QoS settings? Upload/Download speed? Check it, it might still be on your old 4mbit settings, which effectively will restrict your bandwith

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

I'd recommend downloading netstumbler. That will tell you what channels your neighbours are using, so you can set yours to to a different one.

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

Thanks for the further support....
The wireless mode is currently set to mixed.
The QoS is set at disable.

I will go get netstumbler and have look what's going to suit me best.

As per one of the reply's I will try G only but can you offer any guidance for the QoS part.

Thanks again,

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

1. use a channel which nobody local to you is using, yes.

2. ensure the wireless router isn't hidden away.

3. enable quota limits? bandwidth etc.

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

Thanks again -

Channel 11 clear for me as per Netstumbler.

Router is in good location and whilst I'm trying to resolve this, I'm sitting 4ft from the router.

I'm a little unsure on the quota bits....sorry?

D

Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
 

sorry, didn't read properly.