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SLOW wireless lan
I have a desktop and laptop running W98SE with all
critical updates installed. I recently connected them using D-link 802.11b gear: DFE-530TX+ Ethernet card added to the desk top connects to a DI-614+ wireless router and a DWL-650 wireless cardbus adapter in the laptop. These are the only two nodes on my network. I do not have a high speed internet connection at this time so there is no WAN connection to the router. I get connectivity and excellent signal strength and quality per the D-link monitor. But, transfering a 1.25MB file takes about 3 minutes (that's about 7Kbps!!!). I get same results regardless of direction of transfer or from which machine it is initiated. D-Link replaced both the router and the wireless cardbus adapter but neither helped. Based on excellent ping tests results between machines and between machines to router, they concluded the problem is in windows not their equipment. They will provide no more help. I am running these test transmissions in the default install mode, that is the firewall and other features are disabled. I will add these once the basic network is working satisfactorily. D-Links 2X accelerated wireless technology is also disabled but, enabling makes no improvement. I've removed and reinstalled drivers, supporting adaptor and protocol software, and disabled everything not essential to running windows and the network itself themselves, all without any improvement. I have found no way yet to even isolate the problem to one machine or the other. But, I have gone so far as to reinstall windows on the laptop. I've searched the internet but come up with nothing. Hasn't anyone else had this problem? Where can I go from here? Anyone's suggestions would be deeply appreciated. Anxiously hoping to hear from someone. Thanks Roger |
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Do a continuous ping between stations. I'd bet that you will see a lot of
dropped packets. When this happened to me, I reduced the network speed from 11mbps to 2mbps and eliminated the dropped packets, improving efficiency and thus speed. "R Engdahl" wrote in message ... I have a desktop and laptop running W98SE with all critical updates installed. I recently connected them using D-link 802.11b gear: DFE-530TX+ Ethernet card added to the desk top connects to a DI-614+ wireless router and a DWL-650 wireless cardbus adapter in the laptop. These are the only two nodes on my network. I do not have a high speed internet connection at this time so there is no WAN connection to the router. I get connectivity and excellent signal strength and quality per the D-link monitor. But, transfering a 1.25MB file takes about 3 minutes (that's about 7Kbps!!!). I get same results regardless of direction of transfer or from which machine it is initiated. D-Link replaced both the router and the wireless cardbus adapter but neither helped. Based on excellent ping tests results between machines and between machines to router, they concluded the problem is in windows not their equipment. They will provide no more help. I am running these test transmissions in the default install mode, that is the firewall and other features are disabled. I will add these once the basic network is working satisfactorily. D-Links 2X accelerated wireless technology is also disabled but, enabling makes no improvement. I've removed and reinstalled drivers, supporting adaptor and protocol software, and disabled everything not essential to running windows and the network itself themselves, all without any improvement. I have found no way yet to even isolate the problem to one machine or the other. But, I have gone so far as to reinstall windows on the laptop. I've searched the internet but come up with nothing. Hasn't anyone else had this problem? Where can I go from here? Anyone's suggestions would be deeply appreciated. Anxiously hoping to hear from someone. Thanks Roger |
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Gerry, Sorry I did not reply earlier, been too busy to
check back. Will try your suggestion. One question, can you advise how to do a "continuous ping"? Thanks, Roger -----Original Message----- Do a continuous ping between stations. I'd bet that you will see a lot of dropped packets. When this happened to me, I reduced the network speed from 11mbps to 2mbps and eliminated the dropped packets, improving efficiency and thus speed. "R Engdahl" wrote in message ... I have a desktop and laptop running W98SE with all critical updates installed. I recently connected them using D-link 802.11b gear: DFE-530TX+ Ethernet card added to the desk top connects to a DI-614+ wireless router and a DWL-650 wireless cardbus adapter in the laptop. These are the only two nodes on my network. I do not have a high speed internet connection at this time so there is no WAN connection to the router. I get connectivity and excellent signal strength and quality per the D-link monitor. But, transfering a 1.25MB file takes about 3 minutes (that's about 7Kbps!!!). I get same results regardless of direction of transfer or from which machine it is initiated. D-Link replaced both the router and the wireless cardbus adapter but neither helped. Based on excellent ping tests results between machines and between machines to router, they concluded the problem is in windows not their equipment. They will provide no more help. I am running these test transmissions in the default install mode, that is the firewall and other features are disabled. I will add these once the basic network is working satisfactorily. D-Links 2X accelerated wireless technology is also disabled but, enabling makes no improvement. I've removed and reinstalled drivers, supporting adaptor and protocol software, and disabled everything not essential to running windows and the network itself themselves, all without any improvement. I have found no way yet to even isolate the problem to one machine or the other. But, I have gone so far as to reinstall windows on the laptop. I've searched the internet but come up with nothing. Hasn't anyone else had this problem? Where can I go from here? Anyone's suggestions would be deeply appreciated. Anxiously hoping to hear from someone. Thanks Roger . |
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Still don't know how to do the "continuous ping", but I
reduced the network speed all the way down to 1mbps (and all increments in between)without any improvement in throughput. Doesn't appear to be a problem with cropped packets, at least which can be cured by slowing the transmission speed. Any other ideas? -----Original Message----- Do a continuous ping between stations. I'd bet that you will see a lot of dropped packets. When this happened to me, I reduced the network speed from 11mbps to 2mbps and eliminated the dropped packets, improving efficiency and thus speed. "R Engdahl" wrote in message ... I have a desktop and laptop running W98SE with all critical updates installed. I recently connected them using D-link 802.11b gear: DFE-530TX+ Ethernet card added to the desk top connects to a DI-614+ wireless router and a DWL-650 wireless cardbus adapter in the laptop. These are the only two nodes on my network. I do not have a high speed internet connection at this time so there is no WAN connection to the router. I get connectivity and excellent signal strength and quality per the D-link monitor. But, transfering a 1.25MB file takes about 3 minutes (that's about 7Kbps!!!). I get same results regardless of direction of transfer or from which machine it is initiated. D-Link replaced both the router and the wireless cardbus adapter but neither helped. Based on excellent ping tests results between machines and between machines to router, they concluded the problem is in windows not their equipment. They will provide no more help. I am running these test transmissions in the default install mode, that is the firewall and other features are disabled. I will add these once the basic network is working satisfactorily. D-Links 2X accelerated wireless technology is also disabled but, enabling makes no improvement. I've removed and reinstalled drivers, supporting adaptor and protocol software, and disabled everything not essential to running windows and the network itself themselves, all without any improvement. I have found no way yet to even isolate the problem to one machine or the other. But, I have gone so far as to reinstall windows on the laptop. I've searched the internet but come up with nothing. Hasn't anyone else had this problem? Where can I go from here? Anyone's suggestions would be deeply appreciated. Anxiously hoping to hear from someone. Thanks Roger . |
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