Wireless network with a T1 access point

My wireless network has been unusually slow and I have tried several
remedies but nothing has worked. I was told that it might be because
my connection is from a T1 line. So here is how it's set up.

It is a high-rise apartment building that already has the ethernet port
on the wall that is fed by a T1 line. I can only assume is being
shared by others in the building (so I am assuming that the building
already has all of the necessary T1 router equipment wired into the
network). I currently just have a standard D-link wireless router that
is connected directly to the wall.

If I connect directly to the wall with the computer I get very good
speeds but the connection creeps when I connect through the wireless
router. Would there by any other hardware that I would need to have to
create the optimal wireless network or could it just be the router that
I have?

<piwkokei@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> My wireless network has been unusually slow and I have tried several
> remedies but nothing has worked. I was told that it might be because
> my connection is from a T1 line. So here is how it's set up.
>
> It is a high-rise apartment building that already has the ethernet port
> on the wall that is fed by a T1 line. I can only assume is being
> shared by others in the building (so I am assuming that the building
> already has all of the necessary T1 router equipment wired into the
> network). I currently just have a standard D-link wireless router that
> is connected directly to the wall.



Are you paying for a full T1 to your apartment/condo. We need to identify if
you do have a full T1 to your apartment, or if the building shares the T1
among all the residents.



>
> If I connect directly to the wall with the computer I get very good
> speeds

What is this speed, can you hook your computer directly to the wall
connection and see what your computer says you connect at.
I think that your entire apartment building has a built in lan, and that lan
connects to the telco via a T1. So depending on how many people are using it
at the same time, yes you will see a slow down. But that is not what I think
is causing your wireless link to be even slower.


> but the connection creeps when I connect through the wireless
> router. Would there by any other hardware that I would need to have to
> create the optimal wireless network or could it just be the router that
> I have?

You would not need any other hardware, except maybe a different wireless
router.
But before we go there, what is the model of the router.
and where is the router in relation to the computer that is using it. I.E.
is the router in a back room and your computer is in the front room.

>

piwkokei@gmail.com hath wroth:

>My wireless network has been unusually slow and I have tried several
>remedies but nothing has worked. I was told that it might be because
>my connection is from a T1 line. So here is how it's set up.
>
>It is a high-rise apartment building that already has the ethernet port
>on the wall that is fed by a T1 line. I can only assume is being
>shared by others in the building (so I am assuming that the building
>already has all of the necessary T1 router equipment wired into the
>network). I currently just have a standard D-link wireless router that
>is connected directly to the wall.
>
>If I connect directly to the wall with the computer I get very good
>speeds but the connection creeps when I connect through the wireless
>router.

If you can get good performance by bypassing the router and going
directly to the ethernet connection wall plug, you can safely assume
that there's nothing broken on the T1 or apartment house network end.

What's not clear is what model Dlink wireless router you're using?
If it really is a wireless router, you should be able to plug the
computah into one of the 4 LAN ports on the back of the router. That
will test the router section.

The a direct connection to the Dlink wireless router works, then
there's something wrong with the wireless. I can't tell from your
description what that might be. It could be RF interference from many
possible sources, driver issues on the client end, ancient firmware in
your DLink, etc. How about some numbers instead of generalizations.
Find an online speed test and disclose the numbers.

>Would there by any other hardware that I would need to have to
>create the optimal wireless network or could it just be the router that
>I have?

No clue. Other than a "Dlink wireless router" I have no clue what you
actually have to work with.

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