wireless and WPA download speed observations

Hello all,

While downloading a 1.9 Gb zipped file I disabled and re-enabled WPA
encryption a few times to see what the difference would be. Observations:

WPA-PSK / TKIP enabled: 157 Kb/s
WPA disabled: 360 Kb/s

Questions:

1. Is this a normal percentage of loss of speed due to the WPA encryption?
2. If not, what can I do to decrease the difference?

For clarity, the same 1.9 Gb file was being downloaded while I tested, I
pauzed the download before switching, resuming it after I switched.

Thanks and cheers,

Leon

Leon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> WPA-PSK / TKIP enabled: 157 Kb/s

oops. Make that: WPA - Pre Shared Passphrase / TKIP enabled: 157 Kb/s

Leon

Leon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<s94Zc.498859$(E-Mail Removed)>...
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> > WPA-PSK / TKIP enabled: 157 Kb/s
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> oops. Make that: WPA - Pre Shared Passphrase / TKIP enabled: 157 Kb/s
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So when you disable WPA, it works with no crypro at all, even WEP?
What is the speed with WEP-40 or 128?

--PA

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> So when you disable WPA, it works with no crypro at all, even WEP?
> What is the speed with WEP-40 or 128?
>
> --PA
>
Yes, without encryption it works great and fast, I had 500 Kb/sec today. I
will not use WEP since that is marginally better than no encryption.

Leon