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More info?)
If your DSL (I'm guessing) is at 5mbps, you're still limited by whatever the
wireless rating is. If you're running a 802.11b, max is 11 mbps, *.11g is
54. That's all you're going to get wirelessly, no matter how fast your
Internet connection might be.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"JASON" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0d2701c5188f$a13237e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> No, no, no, I am only pulling 1.7mbps wirlessly on a 5mbps
> line....1.7 is not even half my speed...any answers?
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Actual wireless throughput is usually less than 1/2 the
> rating. That is, if
>>you're running 802.11b on the LAN which is rated at 11,
> you're doing very
>>well to pull 4.5/5.0 on it. Wireless has a lot of overhead.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Jason" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:027901c5188d$5d060c60$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Does anyone know why I can only pull 1.7 mbps wirelessly
>>> and 5mbps if I run a cable directly from my router to my
>>> pc? I tried changing wireless channels to see if that
>>> would help but it dont, and I am only about 20 feet from
>>> the router so range is not an issue. Is it time to upgrade
>>> my router possibly?
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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