cklaubur said:
802.11n over the 2.4 GHz frequency band tends to be on the slow side because the 2.4 GHz band is crowded. Your speed is limited by wireless signal strength and quality, and the USB interface at the external drive itself. Depending on how much interference there is, I can see your speeds being down to 1 Mbps.
There probably isn't much you can do, short of removing sources of interference and upgrading router/adapters.
Casey
Thanks for the advice, I did some googling and found a wi-fi inspector that told me I was on Channel 6 (router was set to auto) as were most of my neighbors (they were 1, 6, or 11.... I switched mine to Channel 3 and now I'm getting 2.3mb/s. I'm not too knowledgeable on the subject, is 3 a good channel to pick when most people are on 1, 6, and 11?
I read up on interference and I don't have any nearby cordless phones or microwaves or anything. My router is right next to my tv though (I have DSL and the phone jack is right next to the tv). Is that an issue?
Thanks for your help!