Re: Slow laptop, Fast PS3

"aochider" <aochider.32sh2f@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> wrote in message
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> My internet tops out at 6.1mb. With my two wired desktops, they achieve
> this speed easily via bandwidth tests and download speeds. My PS3 is
> wireless and about 30 feet away from the router with many walls
> inbetween, and it also gets 6.1mb everytime. I have three laptops, two
> Toshiba and one SONY, and all three only get 2.8mb.
> They are all connected to one router, Linksys WRT54G, and I can't
> understand how the wireless PS3 gets faster speeds than my laptops. The
> laptops (running XP Pro. SP2), both report excellent signals and 54mb
> speeds. They all hit a ceiling at 2.8mb regardless.
> Any help is appreciated.
>

Hi,

I would start half-splitting by seeing what data rates the laptops get
through a wired connection to your router, using the same download source of
course.