jpg366
join:2004-04-09
Humble, TX | reply to BbrewerG
Re: Wireless G slow connection..
Any 'b' devices within range will slow the router to 'b' speed, even if they are not in your house. But a microwave next door could also interfere. Signal strength is not the same as signal quality. |
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BbrewerG
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join:2004-06-16
New York, NY
 ·New York Connect
1 edit | so if i have one B laptop and one G... it will slow both down to 11mbps?
i've been watching it closely tonight and it looks like the thinkpad is monitoring network activity and adjusting the speed according to what it thinks I need. If I browse to a network share and start transferring large files, it cranks up to 54mbps and occasionally drops down to 48mbps.. after the file transfer if there is little/no activity, it slows down again.
is this normal? |
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jpg366
join:2004-04-09
Humble, TX
·RoadRunner Cable
·Mediacom
 ·AT&T Southeast
| From what I read, "g" can speak "b" but not vice versa. "g" is polite enough to only speak "b" when a "b" device is nearby.
I don't have any personal experience with "g" but with "b" speed readings often vary, probably responding to changes in signal quality. Another thing I've noticed with laptops is that a position shift of an inch or two can make a big change in speed. The wavelengths here (2.4 ghz for "g" and "b") are fairly short, and there may be nodes (higher and lower) due to multiple antennas or reflections from metal objects (perhaps even the foil lining some attic insulation). Using a laptop on a lap is probably the least reliable position for consistent speed. |
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