Not getting 20mb with Netgear

I'm on a 20mb broadband service, but I don't seem to be able to achieve 20mb
with my wireless Netgear networking hardware :-(

I have a WGT624 v2 wireless router and a WG311T wireless network card and I
can only achieve somewhere between 10mb and 13mb downloads. However, if I
connect the cable modem to the network card built into my motherboard via a
CAT cable I can achieve 20mb downloads. Does anyone know how I can achieve
this download speed with my Netgear hardware?

Thanks,
Dave




DT

In article <870zi.707$(E-Mail Removed)>, DT says...
> I'm on a 20mb broadband service, but I don't seem to be able to achieve 20mb
> with my wireless Netgear networking hardware :-(
>
> I have a WGT624 v2 wireless router and a WG311T wireless network card and I
> can only achieve somewhere between 10mb and 13mb downloads. However, if I
> connect the cable modem to the network card built into my motherboard via a
> CAT cable I can achieve 20mb downloads. Does anyone know how I can achieve
> this download speed with my Netgear hardware?
>
It's not the hardware but the quality of the ADSL connection. The
speeds are "UP TO" 20MB and that depends on several key factors.

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Conor

I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Conor
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> In article <870zi.707$(E-Mail Removed)>, DT says...
> > I'm on a 20mb broadband service, but I don't seem to be able to achieve 20mb
> > with my wireless Netgear networking hardware :-(
> >
> > I have a WGT624 v2 wireless router and a WG311T wireless network card and I
> > can only achieve somewhere between 10mb and 13mb downloads. However, if I
> > connect the cable modem to the network card built into my motherboard via a
> > CAT cable I can achieve 20mb downloads. Does anyone know how I can achieve
> > this download speed with my Netgear hardware?
> >
> It's not the hardware but the quality of the ADSL connection. The
> speeds are "UP TO" 20MB and that depends on several key factors.
>
>
He said he gets 20Mb/s at the modem, but not over WiFi.

In article <870zi.707$(E-Mail Removed)>, DT
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> I'm on a 20mb broadband service, but I don't seem to be able to achieve 20mb
> with my wireless Netgear networking hardware :-(
>
> I have a WGT624 v2 wireless router and a WG311T wireless network card and I
> can only achieve somewhere between 10mb and 13mb downloads. However, if I
> connect the cable modem to the network card built into my motherboard via a
> CAT cable I can achieve 20mb downloads. Does anyone know how I can achieve
> this download speed with my Netgear hardware?
>
The problem with PCI wireless cards is that they tend to be screened by
the PC case. Try using a USB dongle on the end of an extension lead so
you can position it better.

"Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <870zi.707$(E-Mail Removed)>, DT says...
>> I'm on a 20mb broadband service, but I don't seem to be able to achieve
>> 20mb
>> with my wireless Netgear networking hardware :-(
>>
>> I have a WGT624 v2 wireless router and a WG311T wireless network card and
>> I
>> can only achieve somewhere between 10mb and 13mb downloads. However, if I
>> connect the cable modem to the network card built into my motherboard via
>> a
>> CAT cable I can achieve 20mb downloads. Does anyone know how I can
>> achieve
>> this download speed with my Netgear hardware?
>>
> It's not the hardware but the quality of the ADSL connection. The
> speeds are "UP TO" 20MB and that depends on several key factors.
>

As I stated I get 20mb when my PC is connected directly to the cable modem,
I get less if connected via my wireless router so the problem, it would
appear, is with my wireless network.

Dave

In article <fZizi.1159$(E-Mail Removed)> , DT says...
>
> "Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In article <870zi.707$(E-Mail Removed)>, DT says...
> >> I'm on a 20mb broadband service, but I don't seem to be able to achieve
> >> 20mb
> >> with my wireless Netgear networking hardware :-(
> >>
> >> I have a WGT624 v2 wireless router and a WG311T wireless network card and
> >> I
> >> can only achieve somewhere between 10mb and 13mb downloads. However, if I
> >> connect the cable modem to the network card built into my motherboard via
> >> a
> >> CAT cable I can achieve 20mb downloads. Does anyone know how I can
> >> achieve
> >> this download speed with my Netgear hardware?
> >>
> > It's not the hardware but the quality of the ADSL connection. The
> > speeds are "UP TO" 20MB and that depends on several key factors.
> >
>
> As I stated I get 20mb when my PC is connected directly to the cable modem,
> I get less if connected via my wireless router so the problem, it would
> appear, is with my wireless network.
>
As mentioned before, several key factors come into play. Basically,
signal quality (not necessarily strength) and what other data is being
transferred on the Wifi LAN at the time.


--
Conor

I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.

"Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <fZizi.1159$(E-Mail Removed)> , DT says...
>>
>> "Conor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > In article <870zi.707$(E-Mail Removed)>, DT says...
>> >> I'm on a 20mb broadband service, but I don't seem to be able to
>> >> achieve
>> >> 20mb
>> >> with my wireless Netgear networking hardware :-(
>> >>
>> >> I have a WGT624 v2 wireless router and a WG311T wireless network card
>> >> and
>> >> I
>> >> can only achieve somewhere between 10mb and 13mb downloads. However,
>> >> if I
>> >> connect the cable modem to the network card built into my motherboard
>> >> via
>> >> a
>> >> CAT cable I can achieve 20mb downloads. Does anyone know how I can
>> >> achieve
>> >> this download speed with my Netgear hardware?
>> >>
>> > It's not the hardware but the quality of the ADSL connection. The
>> > speeds are "UP TO" 20MB and that depends on several key factors.
>> >
>>
>> As I stated I get 20mb when my PC is connected directly to the cable
>> modem,
>> I get less if connected via my wireless router so the problem, it would
>> appear, is with my wireless network.
>>
> As mentioned before, several key factors come into play. Basically,
> signal quality (not necessarily strength) and what other data is being
> transferred on the Wifi LAN at the time.
>
>
I would assume that the signal quality is ok but I have no way of telling.
The PC and Router are only about 4 meters from each other. There was no
other data being transferred at the time I carried out the tests.

Dave

In article <rzjzi.1187$(E-Mail Removed)> , DT
(E-Mail Removed) says...

> I would assume that the signal quality is ok but I have no way of telling.
> The PC and Router are only about 4 meters from each other.

There wouldn't happen to be a plasterboard wall or ceiling between them,
would there?

"Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) t...
> In article <rzjzi.1187$(E-Mail Removed)> , DT
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
>
>> I would assume that the signal quality is ok but I have no way of
>> telling.
>> The PC and Router are only about 4 meters from each other.
>
> There wouldn't happen to be a plasterboard wall or ceiling between them,
> would there?

Yes, there is a plasterboard wall between them.

Dave

(E-Mail Removed) declared for all the world to
hear...

> Yes, there is a plasterboard wall between them.

Foil-backed no doubt, attenuating the signal. Use ethernet.
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Regards
Jon