Some Help Would Be Nice

gc7 · 28-07-2006, 22:32

I have a ntl 10MB broadband connection and have a Linksys WRT54GSV4 with firmware v 1.06.1

Desktop is connected wired and am getting the full speed down [1.18 MB/Sec] and up so all is well here.

Laptop is connected wireless and am only able to get on average 640 KB/Sec down which I think is only just over half the speed.

Router is set up on Channel 3 with .g only and I have tried other channels with no difference in speed.

It has to be something simple that I have overlooked but for the life of me I can't see it.

Can anyone help with settings.

Cobbydaler · 28-07-2006, 22:44

What's your distance to the router when you're getting 640 kB/sec??

What signal strength are you getting?

Are you using any encryption? Have you measured the speed with it off?

gc7 · 29-07-2006, 12:20

Distance is no more than 10 feet and in same room, so no walls to block signal.

Signal strength is Excellent 54.0 Mbps

By encryption I presume you mean security. I am using WPA Personal with TKIP and a shared key.
No I have not tried it with the above off, would that make so much difference?

Cobbydaler · 29-07-2006, 12:59

Not sure, it's never made a great difference for me!

But hey, you've got nothing to lose by trying..

(So long as you don't leave it off...)

pedantic · 29-07-2006, 13:23

Just out of interest, have you tried the laptop wired to the router, and see what speeds you get that way ?

gc7 · 30-07-2006, 22:04

I will try laptop wired first thing Monday morning and post the results.

gc7 · 31-07-2006, 16:34

OK tested laptop wired and got full speed 1.18 MB/Sec. Have measured speed with WPA off and no difference in speed, still 640 kB/sec ish.

Anyone else with any suggestions. Have checked tech details and I should be able to get full speed wireless.

pedantic · 31-07-2006, 17:09

You could try the forum here as it's a dedicated Linksys forum. Maybe try a third party firmware.

MovedGoalPosts · 31-07-2006, 17:15

Is it the laptop's wireless or is it the router at fault? Is the laptop b or g standard, is there a firewall, antivirus or similar at fault. What about the drivers loaded?

gc7 · 02-08-2006, 13:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob C

Is it the laptop's wireless or is it the router at fault? Is the laptop b or g standard, is there a firewall, antivirus or similar at fault. What about the drivers loaded?

Laptop is wireless g, nod32 antivirus, no software firewall just the one on the router. Wireless card is Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG.

Cobbydaler · 02-08-2006, 13:11

53 page thread here re problems with this card...

dragon · 02-08-2006, 22:58

No reason you shouldn't get the full 10mbit on 54g wireless ive managed to push 22 - 28mbits though the wireless lan at home without any problems (was a lan tranfer, netgear card in laptop > belkin router connected @ 54mbit > desktop connected to router via wired lan)

id try the new driver as suggested on that forum the posted above linked to

janipewter · 02-08-2006, 23:50

Install DD-WRT

gc7 · 17-08-2006, 12:56

updated driver, same speed issues. must be a setting that i'm overlooking. looks like I'll have to make do with the speeds.

thanks for the help