My 54g Wifi cant keep up with my 3.5Mb ADSL

Has any one else had this problem, I have two laptops. 1 is hardwired because it sits right next to the wireless router. This laptop internet speed has worked alot better since i hardwired it, am getting d/l speeds up around 3.3Mb. When it was running Wi-Fi, only getting about 2.0 Mb speeds.

Surely a 64bit Wep encripted wifi's bandwidth isnt fully consumed by a 2Mb internet connection.

The wifi network runs with no problems what so ever. No interference or anything.

Any ideas?

Hardware : Asus 2500D onboard 802.11b/g, Asus A2500H with PCMCIA 802.11g, Linksys WAG54G wireless router.

Maybe update the router firmware? I use WPA2/AES on my Linksys router and it pulls full speed off my 3.5Mbit internet to both my HP nx8220 Centrino notebook and a generic desktop with a cheap PCI card no worries. How old is the router? How well does it perform on your local network? You can test throughput using Mikrotik's free bandwidth tester available from http://www.mikrotik.com/download.html#Bandwidth_tester if you like.

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Jeremy

Marlborough WiFi Project

Thanks for that tester, once i figured out how to get it to run its good. Still a bit unsure about all of it. anyway

Testing to my own IP i get 270Mbps.

Testing to the other laptop via (send or recieve modes, both disconnects)

my wired to other wireless TCP protocol = 10 - 14 MBps with max CPU on other laptop (2.8Ghz)

my wired to other wireless UDP protocol = 22 - 30 MBps with 80-96% CPU on other laptop (2.8Ghz)


my wireless to other wiress TCP protocol = <10Mbps (router shows no WLAN activity)

UDP wont connect - do i need to have specific protocols installed?
Installed are - Client for Microsoft Networks, File & Printer sharing, TCP/IP v6. NWLink NetBIOS, IPX/SPX/Netbios Compatible Transport Protocol, Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

awww, now it works.

my wireless to other wiress UDP protocol = 14 - 16 Mbps SEND (router shows no WLAN activity) (my athlon XPM3000 cpu 100%) RECIEVE worked for a bit then wont connect. did show slower rate.

Something is being picky about the connections.

Thanks

I just bought it of a trademe member.

Its running Firmware Version: 1.01.7.
The underside says WAG54G v1.2


Do you have a link for other firmware?

If I were you I wouldn't have all those protocols bound to your network connection unless you really have to as can add significant overhead. All you need for the vast majority of networks is Client for MS Networks, File & Print Sharing and TCP/IP. UDP is part of TCP/IP; if you have trouble getting the UDP test to work I'd suspect a firewall related issue or a bad wireless connection.

Interestinly the speeds you quoted are pretty typical for a 54Mbps wireless network. With the internet speed issue I'd be suspecting the router itself or maybe a crappy wireless card. I have heard reports that the Linksys WAG54G v2 firmware works on the v1.2 but try it at your own risk. Update the drivers for the wireless cards too just in case.

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Jeremy

Marlborough WiFi Project