Hi, Thanks again!

No Xpress! As far as I can tell, it is standard G! I heard somewhere long
time ago that some manufacturers limit the bandwidth speed of their cards
for some reasons! I am trying to think where I read or heard that but I am
drawing blanks!! When you need it....


<ngcomp@ntlworld.com> rote in message
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> does the Acer use the new Broadcom 54g or Xpress Technology to get a
> far superior connection than the standard 802.11g - I would disable
> the Xpress Technology on the Acer Broadcom wireless and see if this
> improves performance as I suspect the DLink does not support this
> method therefore you are getting a poor connection/speed.
>
>
> On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 16:03:47 -0400, "M. Saddy"
> <khgskd@kjhgaklghdNOGOOD.com> wrote:
>
>>Used both, same results! Thanks.
>>
>>
>><ngcomp@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>news:n75ui153crptk2t8jltkc7o1a3n5b712bq@4ax.com. ..
>>> are you using XP also when configuring the your wifi connection on the
>>> Acer are you using Windows Zero Wireless Configuration or Acer
>>> spropeity wireless configuration software - I would swap and see if
>>> this makes a difference
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:16:14 -0400, "M. Saddy"
>>> <khgskd@kjhgaklghdNOGOOD.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>
>>>>Hope some of you folks can help me out and thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>>I just got this Acer laptop with a Broadcom 802.11g wireless card built
>>>>in!
>>>>I also had a Toshiba ,which my husband is using now, which has an Intel
>>>>pro
>>>>2200BG built in! We are running a wireless home network using a D-link
>>>>DI-624 http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=6. Now, with the Toshiba
>>>>which
>>>>is
>>>>a year old I get internet speed of 2200-2500 kbps when next to the
>>>>router
>>>>and in
>>>>the 1700kbps when in my office upstairs! The new Acer hardly gets 1400
>>>>kbps
>>>>when next to the router and 400-600 kbps when upstairs!!
>>>>
>>>>I assumed before buying that the Acer should perform better, or at lease
>>>>the
>>>>same, knowing that it had a dedicated G card unlike the Toshiba which
>>>>has
>>>>a
>>>>B/G card! Do I have a faulty card or is this just a matter of settings?
>>>>It
>>>>is new so I can always take it back or replace it! Thank you for your
>>>>time
>>>>and hope to hear from you!
>>>>
>>>>Lisa.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>