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MovedGoalPosts · 24-12-2007, 12:40

The USB wireless, may well be a factor. USB is easy to setup but isn't always a reliable solution. USB relies on the computer's general resources to operate. Dedicated network cards have the hardware built in to do the job leaving the rest of the computer to get on with their other tasks. If you network the PC wired to the router using an ethernet port on the computer, do you see a speed improvement?

We used to find the Linksys WRT54G range was OK (WRT54GL being the best option now since that is designed to have whatever firmware you like loaded to it). However with increasing popularity of the pre-n speeds other routers may be preferred now.

24-12-2007, 12:40	#12
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: Help I am going insane! The USB wireless, may well be a factor. USB is easy to setup but isn't always a reliable solution. USB relies on the computer's general resources to operate. Dedicated network cards have the hardware built in to do the job leaving the rest of the computer to get on with their other tasks. If you network the PC wired to the router using an ethernet port on the computer, do you see a speed improvement? We used to find the Linksys WRT54G range was OK (WRT54GL being the best option now since that is designed to have whatever firmware you like loaded to it). However with increasing popularity of the pre-n speeds other routers may be preferred now.