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"Bill Crocker" <wcrocker007@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<Yo-dnUcX1Y8ggjjcRVn-pQ@comcast.com>...
> They're pissing on you, and telling you it's rain!
>
> One reason you should consider buying another brand, when you do decide to
> upgrade. Netgear comes to mind.
>
> Bill Crocker
>
>
> "bob" <bcarwell@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:a9dc1387.0411240949.78900d31@posting.google.com...
> > Linksys tech support said if I upgrade my 802B wireless router to a
> > "G" that I will get internet speed improvement even though my 3
> > wireless network cards remain "B". Is this true ?
> > They said the theoretical 11 mps of the "B" router is being divided
> > by 3 (due to the 3 computers on the net with "B" network cards- even
> > if two of the machines are idle and unused). True ?
> > They also said that even though with the presence of slower "B"
> > network cards such that they couldn't enjoy the 54 mps of "G", at
> > least they would be allowed to max out at 22 mps rather than having
> > their 11 mps throughput or bandwidth being divided by 3. True ?
> > Any other reason why my internet connection is so slow ?
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> > Bob
Thanks to all for helping. A little confused still since response
indicated throughput is not a function of number of computers on net
per se but only the "active" ones (which I presume means transmitting
stuff as opposed to on but sitting idle). But elsewhere it was noted
that presence of even one "B" radio will degrade throughput (and from
this I presume it means if you have an "active" B and an "active" G
this will degrade performance of the G, but if the Bs on the net are
idle, the G will still perform like a G). Correct ?
In any event, since two desktops and a laptop are all experiencing
the same very slow internet (with a pcmcia, a USB, and a PC network
card of differing brands, e.g. DLink and Linksys), I thought it
unlikely they would all have the same hardware issue or issues with
worm, virus, spyware, lousy signal, etc. Actually I sat the laptop
right next to the transmitter and it shows a 100% QoS and signal
strenght and STILL was slow.
So I thought the next step is to run a machine directly off the
Roadrunner cable modem Ethernet port and see if performance is normal
in which case I can eliminate Roadrunner as the culprit. We got
digital phone from Time Warner not long ago and it seems that's when
speed started decreasing but may be my imagination. Anyway, I thought
it best to confirm its not Roadrunner causing the slow speed before
proceeding to debug the wireless router setups.
So... If its not Roadrunner (I'll know this week), then I'll be
back asking where to go from there re worms, virus, spyware, firewall,
wrong "RWIN" (whatever that is...), etc. "G" routers and network
cards of all flavors (pcmcia, USB, pc) are so cheap now because of
Christmas sales that a mixed G and B is no longer an issue (so I guess
the question above is rendered moot)and I'll replace all B with G
(even though as I understand it the limiting factor is probably the
ISP anyway).
Again, thanks for the help all. I may be back and would sure
appreciate running into you guys again if RR isn't the problem.
Thanks.
Bob