wireless download speed MUCH worse than wired

I just tested my wired desktop's download speed and got ~9.5MPS. I then
tested my laptop with a wireless connection and got 644KPS. How is this
possible? FYI, I'm using the Linksys WRK54G router.

Thanks in advance,
David

Well, I determined that the placement of my modem has a huge effect on
the bandwith. However, I'm still only getting half the throughput that
I am on my wired systems. 802.11g should certainly provide enough
headroom that I to match the bandwith I'm getting on the wired systems,
right?

David

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> I just tested my wired desktop's download speed and got ~9.5MPS. I then
> tested my laptop with a wireless connection and got 644KPS. How is this
> possible? FYI, I'm using the Linksys WRK54G router.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> David

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> Well, I determined that the placement of my modem has a huge effect on
> the bandwith. However, I'm still only getting half the throughput that
> I am on my wired systems. 802.11g should certainly provide enough
> headroom that I to match the bandwith I'm getting on the wired systems,
> right?

What bit rate does it say it's connecting at? Mouseover the icon on the task
bar and my 802.11g setup says "Speed: 54Mbps" and "Signal strength:
Excellent"

If you have encryption enabled (eg WEP or whatever) perhaps it's limited by
the performance of the micro in the router? Try it with encryption turned
off for a short time.

For an apples to apples comparison, use the same machine; i.e., compare
wired on the *laptop* to wireless on the laptop. Also, make sure that
interference isn't clobbering your wireless throughput.

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>Well, I determined that the placement of my modem has a huge effect on
>the bandwith. However, I'm still only getting half the throughput that
>I am on my wired systems. 802.11g should certainly provide enough
>headroom that I to match the bandwith I'm getting on the wired systems,
>right?
>
>David
>
>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> I just tested my wired desktop's download speed and got ~9.5MPS. I then
>> tested my laptop with a wireless connection and got 644KPS. How is this
>> possible? FYI, I'm using the Linksys WRK54G router.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> David

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