"tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7BD2DD30-6629-441D-B934-D8A0D9CC71D3@microsoft.com...
> hi
> i have cable internet and i decided to switch from wired to wireless
> internet becasue i didnt like all the wires going eveywhere
> i used to have 4to5Mb internet but after i switched to wireless i now have
> 1.5Mb but my upload speed si still the same
> so plz i wanna know how to fix this

"Frankster" wrote:

> Wireless technology is slower than Ethernet technology.
>
> Are you sure your wireless connection is connecting at faster than 1.5M?
> Wireless connections will fall back to quite slow connections if the signal
> quality is very low.
>
> -Frank
>
> "tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7BD2DD30-6629-441D-B934-D8A0D9CC71D3@microsoft.com...
> > hi
> > i have cable internet and i decided to switch from wired to wireless
> > internet becasue i didnt like all the wires going eveywhere
> > i used to have 4to5Mb internet but after i switched to wireless i now have
> > 1.5Mb but my upload speed si still the same
> > so plz i wanna know how to fix this
>
>
>

"tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F4C279EA-CF7C-4AAD-8A6B-CD83F687F345@microsoft.com...
> yes it says that the speed is 11Mb and that the signal is excellent
>
> "Frankster" wrote:
>
> > Wireless technology is slower than Ethernet technology.
> >
> > Are you sure your wireless connection is connecting at faster than 1.5M?
> > Wireless connections will fall back to quite slow connections if the signal
> > quality is very low.
> >
> > -Frank
> >
> > "tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:7BD2DD30-6629-441D-B934-D8A0D9CC71D3@microsoft.com...
> > > hi
> > > i have cable internet and i decided to switch from wired to wireless
> > > internet becasue i didnt like all the wires going eveywhere
> > > i used to have 4to5Mb internet but after i switched to wireless i now have
> > > 1.5Mb but my upload speed si still the same
> > > so plz i wanna know how to fix this
> >
> >
> >

"Jack (MVP)" wrote:

> Hi
> If your Wireless provides only 1.5Mb/sec. that would be your Internet Speed as well.
>
> First try the Wireless Client sitting near the source to make sure that you Wireless
> Speed is in the correct range. If you moving away and the "Speed" drops it is the way
> Wireless is working and you would need to invest in more hardware to boost your Wireless
> range.
>
> Frame of reference for Speed - http://www.ezlan.net/net_speed.html
>
> Boosting Wireless range.
>
> Extending Distance: http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html
>
> Wireless Router as an AP:  http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
>
> Wireless Bridging:  http://www.ezlan.net/bridging
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F4C279EA-CF7C-4AAD-8A6B-CD83F687F345@microsoft.com...
> > yes it says that the speed is 11Mb and that the signal is excellent
> >
> > "Frankster" wrote:
> >
> > > Wireless technology is slower than Ethernet technology.
> > >
> > > Are you sure your wireless connection is connecting at faster than 1.5M?
> > > Wireless connections will fall back to quite slow connections if the signal
> > > quality is very low.
> > >
> > > -Frank
> > >
> > > "tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:7BD2DD30-6629-441D-B934-D8A0D9CC71D3@microsoft.com...
> > > > hi
> > > > i have cable internet and i decided to switch from wired to wireless
> > > > internet becasue i didnt like all the wires going eveywhere
> > > > i used to have 4to5Mb internet but after i switched to wireless i now have
> > > > 1.5Mb but my upload speed si still the same
> > > > so plz i wanna know how to fix this
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

"tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A0EC92A4-F4AF-4109-AB56-0D8FDC4F6804@microsoft.com...
> ok i have Wireless 802.11b
> and on the link u posted  it yields from 4-8Mb/sec.
> i tried wat you proposed by putting it close then away it still hte sma
> ething it stayed constant at about 1.3-1.5Mb
> the cable company says that its a problem with the router configuration
> the router company says its a problem with either the modem or the cable
> signal
> help plz
>
> "Jack (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > If your Wireless provides only 1.5Mb/sec. that would be your Internet Speed as well.
> >
> > First try the Wireless Client sitting near the source to make sure that you Wireless
> > Speed is in the correct range. If you moving away and the "Speed" drops it is the
way
> > Wireless is working and you would need to invest in more hardware to boost your
Wireless
> > range.
> >
> > Frame of reference for Speed - http://www.ezlan.net/net_speed.html
> >
> > Boosting Wireless range.
> >
> > Extending Distance: http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html
> >
> > Wireless Router as an AP:  http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
> >
> > Wireless Bridging:  http://www.ezlan.net/bridging
> >
> > Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F4C279EA-CF7C-4AAD-8A6B-CD83F687F345@microsoft.com...
> > > yes it says that the speed is 11Mb and that the signal is excellent
> > >
> > > "Frankster" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Wireless technology is slower than Ethernet technology.
> > > >
> > > > Are you sure your wireless connection is connecting at faster than 1.5M?
> > > > Wireless connections will fall back to quite slow connections if the signal
> > > > quality is very low.
> > > >
> > > > -Frank
> > > >
> > > > "tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:7BD2DD30-6629-441D-B934-D8A0D9CC71D3@microsoft.com...
> > > > > hi
> > > > > i have cable internet and i decided to switch from wired to wireless
> > > > > internet becasue i didnt like all the wires going eveywhere
> > > > > i used to have 4to5Mb internet but after i switched to wireless i now have
> > > > > 1.5Mb but my upload speed si still the same
> > > > > so plz i wanna know how to fix this
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

"Jack (MVP)" wrote:

> Hi
>
> To find what worng is you need a frame of reference.
>
> I always suggest to people to keep at least one computer on Wire.
>
> If the a wired computer on the same system yields 4Mb/sec. download then the Modem and
> the connection are OK and you have to concentrate on the Wireless.
>
> As mentioned in the link a typical good 802.11b installation would provide 4Mb/sec.
> However could be that your Wireless hardware and the configuration can not provide more
> then what you get, it is not uncommon with 802.11b old hardware.
>
> BTW how to you know that you get download of 1.5Mb/sec. The download of files through IE
> is rated in Bytes not bits.
>
> May be you would like to read this as well: http://www.ezlan.net/Internet_Speed.html
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
>
> "tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A0EC92A4-F4AF-4109-AB56-0D8FDC4F6804@microsoft.com...
> > ok i have Wireless 802.11b
> > and on the link u posted  it yields from 4-8Mb/sec.
> > i tried wat you proposed by putting it close then away it still hte sma
> > ething it stayed constant at about 1.3-1.5Mb
> > the cable company says that its a problem with the router configuration
> > the router company says its a problem with either the modem or the cable
> > signal
> > help plz
> >
> > "Jack (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > > If your Wireless provides only 1.5Mb/sec. that would be your Internet Speed as well.
> > >
> > > First try the Wireless Client sitting near the source to make sure that you Wireless
> > > Speed is in the correct range. If you moving away and the "Speed" drops it is the
> way
> > > Wireless is working and you would need to invest in more hardware to boost your
> Wireless
> > > range.
> > >
> > > Frame of reference for Speed - http://www.ezlan.net/net_speed.html
> > >
> > > Boosting Wireless range.
> > >
> > > Extending Distance: http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html
> > >
> > > Wireless Router as an AP:  http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
> > >
> > > Wireless Bridging:  http://www.ezlan.net/bridging
> > >
> > > Jack (MVP-Networking).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:F4C279EA-CF7C-4AAD-8A6B-CD83F687F345@microsoft.com...
> > > > yes it says that the speed is 11Mb and that the signal is excellent
> > > >
> > > > "Frankster" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Wireless technology is slower than Ethernet technology.
> > > > >
> > > > > Are you sure your wireless connection is connecting at faster than 1.5M?
> > > > > Wireless connections will fall back to quite slow connections if the signal
> > > > > quality is very low.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Frank
> > > > >
> > > > > "tom" <t**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:7BD2DD30-6629-441D-B934-D8A0D9CC71D3@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > hi
> > > > > > i have cable internet and i decided to switch from wired to wireless
> > > > > > internet becasue i didnt like all the wires going eveywhere
> > > > > > i used to have 4to5Mb internet but after i switched to wireless i now have
> > > > > > 1.5Mb but my upload speed si still the same
> > > > > > so plz i wanna know how to fix this
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>