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join:2004-04-09
Humble, TX
 ·RoadRunner Cable
·Mediacom
 ·AT&T Southeast
| reply to BbrewerG
Re: Wireless G slow connection..
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. |
