Wrt54g and wsb24 not working

[pinfante]

I am trying to use a wrt54g and wsb24 power booster. However, when I do that, throughput dropped to approx 802.11b speeds. I thought this would work since b and g are still 2.4Ghz.

Any ideas why this might not be working?

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

2.4 Ghz is the radio frequency.

The max speed of wireless B (which is the best you'll get from a G + B combination) is 11mbps -- in fact call it half that because it's a duplex system and then deduct some for wireless reception issues.

 

[pinfante]

But my thought is that the wsb24 is just amplifying the radio frequency (2.4Ghz) which should be transparent to the speed of the wifi connection type B or G. Isn't the 802.11x protocol just 'riding' the RF ?

 

[Guest]

I suspect the limits apply -- but you might raise it with the manufacturer's support site or forum (Linksys I assume).