Slow wireless

Oct 27, 2005 8 Replies
K

Any help would be much appreciated.



Here's my setup: linksys wap54g v1.1 connected to barricade router desktop connected to barricade router laptop sometimes connected to barricade router, sometimes wireless



So when my laptop is connected to the wap54g, according to

formatting link
i get about 200kbps, when the same laptop is connected to the lan, i get 2.2Mbps.



I always have 100% connectivity to the wap54g and currently have WEP enabled at 128 bit encryption - i have also tried disabling this with no speed gains.



Anybody have any ideas?



thanks, KF



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K

I'll try shutting down my microwave and phone to see if that helps.

Does it matter if i'm near the microwave when accessing the web, or is it just the proximity of the access point to the microwave that matters?

thanks, kf

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K

So really if i'm not actually cooking something in the microwave, or using the cordless phone, i shouldn't have any interference issues from them, right?

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J
[POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

Possible interference. See:

"Minimizing 802.11 Interference Issues" at .

"Stop the interference!"

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M

I'll but in and say when my neighbours use their microwave I drop my wireless connection. What is strange is that when I use my microwave, the connection remains.

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J
[POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

In the case of the microwave, correct, and probably the cordless phone, although some cordless phones do generate interference when not in use. Regardless, you also need to be concerned with interference from your neighbors.

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J

Not so strange -- just means that your microwave is sealed better than your neighbors.

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M

Yeah... mine is not a 29.99 special :-)

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