wireless network=slow speed:(

aznfobulasfob · 07-18-2003, 01:13 AM

on my two computers, i have them hooked up on a wireless network. im using netgear. the connection speeds on both are 10X slower...need help

FB · 07-18-2003, 01:14 AM

wireless is slow, this is to be expected
i don't remember the specs, but the first gen wirless was like 11mbps max and the new one is like 50mbps, so you 10/100 cable connection would be a lot faster

aznfobulasfob · 07-18-2003, 01:43 AM

i wanted to game with both of these computers....how would i do that at a good speed? should i return the wireless router and adapter?

aznfobulasfob · 07-18-2003, 01:44 AM

the wireless downstream was 1233kbps vs my line one that was 1342 kpbs. the only difference was the wireless had much slower upstream. it seems that if one computer is going fast, the other is going very slow. they keep taking the speed from each other

FB · 07-18-2003, 02:35 AM

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Originally posted by aznfobulasfob
i wanted to game with both of these computers....how would i do that at a good speed? should i return the wireless router and adapter?

i would

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they keep taking the speed from each other

that is my experience with wireless too, my school has it and it sucks, they are replacing it with land lines

aznfobulasfob · 07-18-2003, 02:45 AM

if i use lines on both computers will there be slower speeds? or wil both be fast?

FB · 07-18-2003, 02:51 AM

both should be fast as it would be a 100mbps connection as opposed to either a 11 or 50mbps

jinu117 · 07-18-2003, 02:56 AM

Its not the bandwidth... you guys are playing games on freaking 6-12kb channel anyway... its the extra latency the wireless hub introduces. As well as cpu utilization. Extra latencies could be as much as 30-100ms which makes your marginal ping to become crap ping and good ping to marginal or crap ping.

aznfobulasfob · 07-18-2003, 02:56 AM

do they have dsl wires that are long enough to go from room to room. i have a modem for just one computer so do i have to buy some special router to have both go on dsl?

aznfobulasfob · 07-18-2003, 03:01 AM

so if im on a line ping is the same? (im not very good with this networking stuff)

FB · 07-18-2003, 03:28 AM

i am not very good at it either, where is SKI when u need him

aznfobulasfob · 07-18-2003, 03:31 AM

im thinking about getting a regular router and a really long dsl line (if they even sell them) and hooking the two computers up so i can play games wiht my bro. i hope the ping wont suck

let me know if i should do this imma go return my wireless stuff soon. thnx in advance

FB · 07-18-2003, 03:36 AM

you just neet a standard router i think and get a long CAT5 cable, that should be all u need.

aznfobulasfob · 07-18-2003, 03:47 AM

thanks. would the speed be split into two? would i notice the speed decrease?

**SKI** · 07-18-2003, 04:18 AM

Sorry... been working on other stuff all evening.

Your wireless is shared media, so 2 PCs running at the same time will be slower than one by itself, but not as much as you describe. With a strong signal your bottleneck should still be the Internet connection. You sound as if you are describing a very poor wireless signal, or an unstable wireless link, BTW. Assuming you have a decent signal wireless latency should not be an issue... I see about 3 msec diff. between my 802.11b and Fast-Ethernet boxen when pinging out to the Web (I just tested it to get exact numbers). Wi-Fi isn't [i]that{/I] bad on throughput,either. Go sit in a Starbucks with a bunch of other people accessing their hot-spot.

You might try putting one PC on a wired connection, and see if both of them don't run better. You can also experiment with your wireless access point's location and antenna orientation. I'm clocking 11Mbps with cheap gear @ 36 ft range, with three walls in between access point & laptop... and it's just as fast out in the back yard @ around 75 ft. Also, being very close to a Microwave or 2.4 GHz phone can mess you up...

HTH

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aznfobulasfob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 60	i wanted to game with both of these computers....how would i do that at a good speed? should i return the wireless router and adapter?
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07-18-2003, 01:44 AM	#4
aznfobulasfob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 60	the wireless downstream was 1233kbps vs my line one that was 1342 kpbs. the only difference was the wireless had much slower upstream. it seems that if one computer is going fast, the other is going very slow. they keep taking the speed from each other
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FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	both should be fast as it would be a 100mbps connection as opposed to either a 11 or 50mbps __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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jinu117 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 286	Its not the bandwidth... you guys are playing games on freaking 6-12kb channel anyway... its the extra latency the wireless hub introduces. As well as cpu utilization. Extra latencies could be as much as 30-100ms which makes your marginal ping to become crap ping and good ping to marginal or crap ping. __________________ A64 3500+ .6 newcastle @ 3.05ghz Prommy Mach II R404 mod by baker MSI K8N Neo2 VDD modded, OCZ3200EL Rev2 @ 285 2.5-3-3-10 (dual channel 1gig) X800XT, Raptor, yada yada yada
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aznfobulasfob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 60	so if im on a line ping is the same? (im not very good with this networking stuff)
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FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	i am not very good at it either, where is SKI when u need him __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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aznfobulasfob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 60	im thinking about getting a regular router and a really long dsl line (if they even sell them) and hooking the two computers up so i can play games wiht my bro. i hope the ping wont suck let me know if i should do this imma go return my wireless stuff soon. thnx in advance
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FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	you just neet a standard router i think and get a long CAT5 cable, that should be all u need. __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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aznfobulasfob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 60	thanks. would the speed be split into two? would i notice the speed decrease?
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07-18-2003, 04:18 AM	#15
SKI Comms Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tempe, AZ (or wherever my luggage is) Posts: 8,487	Sorry... been working on other stuff all evening. Your wireless is shared media, so 2 PCs running at the same time will be slower than one by itself, but not as much as you describe. With a strong signal your bottleneck should still be the Internet connection. You sound as if you are describing a very poor wireless signal, or an unstable wireless link, BTW. Assuming you have a decent signal wireless latency should not be an issue... I see about 3 msec diff. between my 802.11b and Fast-Ethernet boxen when pinging out to the Web (I just tested it to get exact numbers). Wi-Fi isn't [i]that{/I] bad on throughput,either. Go sit in a Starbucks with a bunch of other people accessing their hot-spot. You might try putting one PC on a wired connection, and see if both of them don't run better. You can also experiment with your wireless access point's location and antenna orientation. I'm clocking 11Mbps with cheap gear @ 36 ft range, with three walls in between access point & laptop... and it's just as fast out in the back yard @ around 75 ft. Also, being very close to a Microwave or 2.4 GHz phone can mess you up... HTH __________________ Never try to teach a pig to sing... It wastes your time, and annoys the pig.
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