Can't get better than 1Mbps

Like many others, I'm new to this wireless game, so would very much
appreciate a bit of help.
I'm trying to set up a simple ad-hoc network between a desktop, with a
Linksys WMP54G-EU PCI card, and an IBM Thinkpad T30, with a Linksys
WPC54G-EU PC Card. Although they're currently sitting only about four
feet apart, the best speed I can get is 1 Mbps. The signal strength is
shown as "excellent".
In fact, they seem to start up at a higher speed, but as soon as I
actually try to do anything, like open folders, the speed drops to 1
Mbps and stays there.
I'm in a small village, and I can't see any obvious sources of
interference.
Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong (assuming my aspirations should
be a little higher than 1 Mbps)?

Martin Jones

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> Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong (assuming my aspirations should
> be a little higher than 1 Mbps)?

Is that megabytes or megabits.

That makes a big difference : )

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I once had two wireless antennas very close together. I experienced
a lot of packet loss.

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Robert


"Martin Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Like many others, I'm new to this wireless game, so would very much
> appreciate a bit of help.
> I'm trying to set up a simple ad-hoc network between a desktop, with a
> Linksys WMP54G-EU PCI card, and an IBM Thinkpad T30, with a Linksys
> WPC54G-EU PC Card. Although they're currently sitting only about four
> feet apart, the best speed I can get is 1 Mbps. The signal strength is
> shown as "excellent".
> In fact, they seem to start up at a higher speed, but as soon as I
> actually try to do anything, like open folders, the speed drops to 1
> Mbps and stays there.
> I'm in a small village, and I can't see any obvious sources of
> interference.
> Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong (assuming my aspirations should
> be a little higher than 1 Mbps)?
>
> Martin Jones

>I'm in a small village, and I can't see any obvious sources of
>interference.
What channel are you using? Try changing it.
Are you using any kind of wireless hardware in the vicinity?
If so try shutting it off.
- mouse
- keyboard
- earphones
- phone
- TV
- microwave oven
- ?

/Jan

Very true. There is such things as too much signal.

Michael

"RZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I once had two wireless antennas very close together. I experienced
> a lot of packet loss.
>
> -
> Robert
>
>
> "Martin Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) om...
> > Like many others, I'm new to this wireless game, so would very much
> > appreciate a bit of help.
> > I'm trying to set up a simple ad-hoc network between a desktop, with a
> > Linksys WMP54G-EU PCI card, and an IBM Thinkpad T30, with a Linksys
> > WPC54G-EU PC Card. Although they're currently sitting only about four
> > feet apart, the best speed I can get is 1 Mbps. The signal strength is
> > shown as "excellent".
> > In fact, they seem to start up at a higher speed, but as soon as I
> > actually try to do anything, like open folders, the speed drops to 1
> > Mbps and stays there.
> > I'm in a small village, and I can't see any obvious sources of
> > interference.
> > Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong (assuming my aspirations should
> > be a little higher than 1 Mbps)?
> >
> > Martin Jones
>
>