WIfi 802.11b problem with Dell Latitde D505

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Conor wrote:
> In article <4097d68b$1_6@corp.newsgroups.com>,
> steven.gordon@mitretek.org says...
>
>>I am having a problem getting my 802.11b network to transfer at full rate.
>>I have a home network with two PCs running XP and a Netgear 802.11b wireless
>>router. One PC is connected through the ethernet and the other through the
>>wifi.
>>
>>I tried to do a file transfer from the wired PC to the Wifi PC that was very
>>long (>30 min). The icon on my system tray showed that the network set up
>>at 11M and stayed that way. But when I checked the utilization of the
>>wireless link in Task Manager, it showed a utilization of only 50% with
>>occasional short spurts of 100%.
>>
>>DOes anyone know how I can figure out what the problem is? I want to get
>>the link up to full 11M.
>>
>
> You won't, forget it. What you're getting sounds about right. At the
> frequencies of WLAN, things like Microwave cookers can interfere with
> it and it doesn't travel too well through objects.
>
>
Don't forget either that speed decreases rapidly with distance.

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John Doue