once again, wireless speeds

[Todd]

couple months ago, cable modem pretty much took a crap along with my router. Comcast came and installed a new modem, i purchased the dir-655 D-Link router (latest and greatest).

Here is my dilemma. direct wired to the router, 18-20mbps speed (screamin')

sitting next to the router, now connected thru the wireless card on the laptop, 17-19mbps.

Come downstairs one floor, sitting in the living room, signal still showing excellent, and the speed drops to 6-8mbps.

why the hell am i loosing that much d/l speed? i would figure losing a LITTLE bit of speed, but over 50% loss? :wtf:

Any suggestions?

[SpeedGeek]

Well, that's a 802.11n router. Does your laptop have 802.11n? Or is it still g? If it's only g you're not going to get as good speed, and the speeds will drop off as you move away from the base station. How much interference is there as well? Lots of walls? Wiring? Metal? Microwave? other wireless type devices? (especially on 2.4Ghz spectrum) ? You can EASILY drop that kind of speed the second you put 1-2 walls between you and the base station on g. N will do better, but a 5Ghz spectrum unit and receiver will do best.

[SpeedGeek]

Try changing the wifi channel number and see if that helps at all. Maybe you're just fighting other stuff in the same freq range.

[haus en heimer]

Well, that's a 802.11n router. Does your laptop have 802.11n? Or is it still g? If it's only g you're not going to get as good speed, and the speeds will drop off as you move away from the base station. How much interference is there as well? Lots of walls? Wiring? Metal? Microwave? other wireless type devices? (especially on 2.4Ghz spectrum) ? You can EASILY drop that kind of speed the second you put 1-2 walls between you and the base station on g. N will do better, but a 5Ghz spectrum unit and receiver will do best.

+1

Todd, I have the same problem. I think I am going spend the time and money hard wiring the house.

[TarzanMan]

Wired is the way to go. You only have to troubleshoot the connection once after you crimp the cables. You also don't have to worry about the Ropers snooping around your network