How fast is YOUR wireless B? (Pic)

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Cuda · #1 Post by **Cuda** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:37 am

Just wondering if I'm getting normal speeds fom my wireless B router, it's an old Linksys B model. According to several different speedtests I get right at 7Mbps out of my ADSL modem to my hardwired desktop, my T23 says it's connected at 11 Mbps but the speedtest results are about 5 Mbps from 2ft out to 30ft away. Is that about right or should I get faster speeds? My T23 has factory built in wireless. Here is the results from my T23...

MOD EDIT: Picture warning added.

#2 Post by **jdhurst** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:50 am

That is probably about right, and in line with what I see on various wireless connections. Wired connections are vastly faster than wireless, even over an internal network. Whenever I have to do heavy duty internal copies or heavy duty remote applications, I switch my laptop to wired. ... JDH

vanaya · #3 Post by **vanaya** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:37 pm

This bytes!!!! My R40 with Atheros B card and G router, but results are 432kbps to San Jose, CA from Houston, TX. and 677kbps to Austin, TX from Houston, TX.
My 600e with G card and G router results are 787kbps to San Jose, Ca and 747kbps to Austin, TX. Tests were done 3 times to each.

What the heck!!!??? Is there other testing websites?

#4 Post by **Harryc** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:47 pm

I don't think wired vs. wireless has a thing to do with download/upload speeds to the net, that is if your wireless connection is working properly. I see no difference here on wired vs. wireless.

vanaya · #5 Post by **vanaya** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:30 pm

I was just checking wireless, but OP still got 5mbps while I didn't get 1Mbps?? I have a T21 that will be the closest to his setup to test. I am checking my wireless driver in the next few moments.

#6 Post by **jdhurst** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:00 pm

Harryc wrote:I don't think wired vs. wireless has a thing to do with download/upload speeds to the net, that is if your wireless connection is working properly. I see no difference here on wired vs. wireless.

Using Wireless B, and on large downloads, wired is faster for me than wireless, and that is consistent with my other local speed tests. Wireless G may be better. ... JDH

ajkula66 · #7 Post by **ajkula66** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:42 pm

That's pretty much what "b" will give you on most routers. A "g" card would give you up to 54Mbps, which is still only half the speed of a proper 10/100 LAN connection.

I never download any big files via wireless...just my $0.02

ThinkPad · #8 Post by **ThinkPad** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:42 pm

#9 Post by **Harryc** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:18 pm

Wireless -

Wired -

Note: A couple of you mentioned local download speed (over a local LAN), that's not what the OP is discussing. This is strictly Internet download speed. The bottleneck on a 11Mbps WiFi connection to a 5MB down Internet connection is NOT the wireless adapter speed. If we were talking about a 15Mbps down FIOS link, this would be a different discussion. It would also be a different discussion if we were talking about downloading a file from another local machine on a 100Mbps LAN to a Thinkpad with an 802.11b adapter vs. an 802.11g adapter. It sounds to me like the OP has a problem with that particular adapter or his router. I bet if he ran traceroute tests to the same server that he is experiencing slow speeds from he'd see a bunch of lost packets and retransmissions. The speeds should be the similar wired vs. wireless. The reasons why they may not be similar - router, WiFi adapter, local interference, wiring between the router and modem, distance between the router and the adapter, ...

vanaya · #10 Post by **vanaya** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:10 am

This is my R40 with wireless B.

Phazer · #11 Post by **Phazer** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:18 am

[img][img]http://www.speedtest.net/result/216756840.png[/img][/img]

Linksys G system and a T23.

#12 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:34 am

Can't seem to copy an image here. How you do that? (Thanks Harry)

My BB is supposed to be 3Mb. Time to burn a little fire under Verizon's butt.

#13 Post by **Harryc** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:09 am

RealBlackStuff, at the results page for the speedtest.net test, there is a copy button next to forum link. Click on it. Come back here and just paste the link into a post. Done.

vanaya · #14 Post by **vanaya** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:34 am

This is my T21 with wireless G on usb 1.1.

Phazer's upload speed is fast.

Website · #15 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:20 pm

I have a 5MB service through Charter Communications...

R40 with a Wireless B card:

dslreport.com results (not so hot):

My T23 with a Linksys PCMCIA wireless B card:

My hardwired PC through the same B Router:

#16 Post by **jdhurst** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:29 pm

I get 4832 down and 504 up with Speedtest.net and with my wireless B card. Rogers and Bell are competing heavily in Toronto for business and both are raising their speeds (great for consumers). ... JDH

calkeith · #17 Post by **calkeith** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:42 am

I think I have issues with my T23, internal wifi using Verizon DSL.

Any suggestions?

KC

#18 Post by **rkawakami** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:05 am

T23 wired via SBC/Yahoo! DSL

Same T23 using Netgear 802.11b connection (sorry for the time delay between tests, but it's 2008 now!) I should also explain that I'm at the far end of an ADSL connection, ~15000' and thus am only "qualified" for 384Kbps but I usually get 1Mbps; still much slower than the wireless link anyway.

Sorta OT, but I would like to see if there's any difference between speedtest.net (the top images in each pair) and dslreports.com (bottom image) from the others who have posted here. I've used DSLR ever since I got broadband and they seem to be more consistent with their measurements than any other site. Their test site is at:

http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest?java=1

steveg47 · #19 Post by **steveg47** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:11 am

vanaya wrote:

This is my R40 with wireless B.

Vanaya, your internet connection definitely has issues. What kind of performance do you get hardwired? If it's the same you need to have a serious discussion with Comcast tech support.
Go to http://www.dslreports.com/tools and run some of their tests particularly the line quality test.

steveg47 · #20 Post by **steveg47** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:21 am

I have used and strongly recommend the utility TCP Optimizer, ( http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php ) to tune my internet connection for maximum performance. The results have often been a dramatic increase in performance. This utility will work for Windows XP but will have have no effect on Vista (sigh).

vanaya · #21 Post by **vanaya** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:30 am

I have edited both my previous post with the results of dslreports. What could the problem be with my r40 setup??

plasticorange · #22 Post by **plasticorange** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:50 pm

This is my T30 with wireless G (put the card in myself and used the 1802 no hack) with Comcast Cable internet and a Belkin 54g router.

frankiepankie · #23 Post by **frankiepankie** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 4:45 pm

T40 with Atheros AR5212 chipset, 54mb/s but can also do 108Mbps (my router isn't supporting 108Mb/s so it is working at 54Mb/s)

nikki605 · #24 Post by **nikki605** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:08 pm

T21 with Netgear WAG511 PCMCIA card 802.11a/b/g Dual Band.
Verizon FiOS 10/2 Mbps ISP - 54 Mbps wireless g.

Ray - here is a comparison to DSL Reports:

How fast is YOUR wireless B? (Pic)

How fast is YOUR wireless B? (Pic)

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