Slow WiFi Connection ?
Getting a slow
Wifi connection speed ?
Many people after
migrating from a wired to a wifi network are disappointed by the
difference in performance, generally a Wifi network will be
slower than wired, but there are number of things we can do.
Firstly make sure
your computer is as fast as it can be, don't just presume its
just a slow wireless connection slowing down your computer.
Is your router
802.11g compatible? If not stop right here, you really need
802.11g if you want any kind of decent performance.
Are all connecting
devices 802.11g?
Set the router to 802.11g only, devices connecting at slower
speeds will slow everything down.
Make sure your router
has the latest firmware updates, this is one of the best ways to
speed up a slow Wifi connection , this can have many other
beneficial effects such as more stable connections, faster
connecting and better through put.
Make sure you backup
your routers configuration before doing this, just in case of
problems, its settings can be restored in seconds.
Download the latest
wifi network card drivers for any computers, if you have to
purchase any network cards make sure they are 802.11g, it also
helps if they are the same make as your router.
If you have a desktop
computer a Wifi card with a PCI interface is the best choice.
For a laptop an
internal mini PCI card is best, but not all laptops can take
these, the next best choice is a PCMCIA type, finally a USB
type, I've left this as the last choice as it puts a small load
on the processor and ties up a USB port.
If you have wireless
phones or baby monitors which operate at 2.4ghz they will cause
a certain amount of interference.Its worth downloading an
application such as net stumbler as this will tell you the
frequency of neighbouring wifi networks, so you can select a
different frequency, reducing interference.
Obviously the further away the wifi devices are from the
router the weaker the signal will be, meaning a slower wireless
connection, simply by hovering the cursor over the Wifi network
icon on the bottom right you will see the speed of the
connection.
There are a number of ways to speed up a slow Wifi
connection such as increasing the signal strength by using
larger aerials, and making sure the network card settings are
set to full power.
Items such as wifi network repeaters will extend a network
connection, but as they have to send and receive from the wifi
devices and the router, this can in effect halve the network
performance.
If possible always use a wired connection over wifi as this will
be faster and more secure.
If you really need extra wifi distance purchase Wifi kit
with this in mind as, it may initially be more expensive, but
the diferences can differ enormously.
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