A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
15-08-2008, 17:24
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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
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15-08-2008, 18:08
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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
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15-08-2008, 18:12
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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 >
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15-08-2008, 18:27
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Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
reset all ur equipment when changing the channel
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15-08-2008, 18:30
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Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
reset everything, still stuck with 4mb avg....?
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15-08-2008, 18:58
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Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
what wireless adaptor are you using?
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15-08-2008, 19:32
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Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
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Originally Posted by darthlinux
what wireless adaptor are you using?
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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
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15-08-2008, 22:07
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Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
Is everything set to 'G' mode only (router and adaptor)?
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16-08-2008, 00:05
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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
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16-08-2008, 00:17
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Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
Quote:
Originally Posted by darthlinux
Have you tryed changing the channels that the wireless runs on
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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.
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16-08-2008, 09:46
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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,
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16-08-2008, 10:49
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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.
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16-08-2008, 11:06
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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?
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16-08-2008, 11:56
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Re: A litle guidance please - reduced bandwidth over wireless
sorry, didn't read properly.
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