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    Wireless internet speed

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by clip, Mar 12, 2007.

  1. clip

    clip Notebook Consultant

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    I have Comcast cable internet with speed of 8Mbps, and using Linksys wireless router (802.11b) with connection speed 11Mbps. However, I never seem to get to max download speed until I connect the LAN cable from the wireless router to my laptop.
    Anyway to fix this?
     
    clip, Mar 12, 2007
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  2. WackyT

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    Yup. Get an 802.11g or Draft N router and card.
     
    WackyT, Mar 12, 2007
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    A 11b only has a max through speed of around 3mbps. Upgrade to a 11g like WackyT said and you will be fine. But stay away from 11n for now.
     
    blue68f100, Mar 12, 2007
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    I have the Dell Draft n card in my notebook right now and it rocks! Sometimes, it's even faster than ethernet
     
    hehe299792458, Mar 12, 2007
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    Hmm but 11b shows connection of 11mbps. So the maximum speed you get is only 3mbps? No wonder I had to upgrade my AP since I got a 6mbit internet connection.
     
    BaNZ, Mar 13, 2007
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    Whats the max through speed for 802.11g?
     
    speed2, Mar 13, 2007
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    Around 25-30mbps after the overhead.
     
    blue68f100, Mar 13, 2007
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    11mbps is about 1.37mBps, which is what some software measures, not to mention that you have TCP/IP overhead, as well as signal errors, etc. You could be negotiating a number of different link speeds, as 1mbps, 2.5mbps and 5mbps are all part of the 802.11b spec.
     
    Pitabred, Mar 13, 2007
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