100% signal strength, slow speeds...

SkareKr0w · 08-05-2002

I'm snagging my fathers connection who lives next door to me, around 25 feet away, direct line of site.....my pci cards antenna is right in the window, my dads AP is right in his window directly across from each other (25-30ft). I finally got 100% link quality and 100% signal strength, but my speeds generally are crap. The pages low slow and all http downloads usually are around 6 to 10 kbps. Irc and Kazaa downloads usually get around 15 to 30 kbps....

Equipment used

My side D-link dwl-520+ pci wireless card

Fathers side D-link dwl-900ap+ access point

Both are airplus and are running at 22mbps (atleast thats what windows and the d-link software said, I set it to that after the 11mbps wasnt going good either)

I even made a Cantanna, but havent messed with it much do to my supposed 100% signal strength reported by the d-link software. Would the cantanna improve my speeds although I'm already at 100% signal strength?

1 more question... My Dlink software says my signal is high, 100%, the windows network thiing says my signal strength is either low or no signal....

Weird.

SkareKr0w · 08-06-2002

Anybody?

lincomatic · 08-06-2002

1) what speeds do you get on yr father's wired network? try a more controlled test like link speed test from dslreports.com.
2) what speeds do you get when you go over to his house?
3) does he get faster speeds on his wireless?

SkareKr0w · 08-06-2002

Okay here we go

My dads pc, gets around 300 to 400 kbps (bandwidthplace.com)usually, sometimes slower, depends on time of day. He is sharing his connection with a pc upstairs via wired hub. I bought the AP just for me, no one else is using wireless.

I just tested my speed at dslreports.com

Download is 60 kbps

Upload is 120 kbps

I used the megapath CA test, although im in arkansas.

Im using Win Xp if that helps

Would a registry patch help me via wireless?

Also, since im getting 100 percent signal strength, would a external antenna actually speed up my download/upload?

Thanx for any help

P.s. I downloaded the spyware infested Download Accelerator just for resume purposes and I'm getting around 15 to 25 kbps downloading off a site I usually only get 6 to 8 kbps...Weird..

SkareKr0w · 08-06-2002

I did the dslreports.com tweaktester because it recommended it and heres the results

http://ny-monitor.dslreports.com/twe...nXP&via=normal

lincomatic · 08-06-2002

boy those are weird numbers. upstream faster than downstream? very strange for DSL.

a registry patch wouldn't help. the tweak tester says everything is ok.

i don't think a better antenna will help either, since you are getting 100% signal strength

1) signal strength is 100% but how about link quality. have you tried changing channels? maybe you are getting interference. do you have anything which shows SNR? try ch 1, 6, & 11.
2) can you send a screenshot of XP thing showing low signal?
does it stick at low or fluctuate?

SkareKr0w · 08-06-2002

It's cable

I've attached a screen shot of the win xp thing, Ill also attach a shot of the dlink thingy...lol

SkareKr0w · 08-06-2002

and here is the Dlink shot

SkareKr0w · 08-06-2002

One more, this time the dlink configuration

mshimek · 08-06-2002

Ahem.....ssid=default?

Thorn · 08-06-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by mshimek
Ahem.....ssid=default?

<drum roll>
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! The "Slap Down of the Day" award goes to mshimek!

An quite subtle, too, if I may say so.

Seriously, good call mshimek!

SkareKr0w, it won't help the speed issue, but you should change that ASAP.

lincomatic · 08-06-2002

SkareKr0w ,

boy that is really weird stuff you have going on:
1) even w/ cable the upstream is signifcantly slower than the downstream. so i don't know why your testing showed a faster upstream (esp 2x)
2) your "link quality" being 100% pretty much nixes my interference idea, but have you tried the other channels anyway?
if you use the site survey tab, does it show you SNR/S/N values? if so pls post them
3) have you tried WEP on/off comparisons? the dlink that i tried didn't slow down w/ WEP on, but some AP's do, by as much as 30%.

otherwise, i'm stumped. sorry man.

anyone else care to jump in?

SkareKr0w · 08-06-2002

Yea, I knew I fucked up with the SSID thing, Ill change that asap

Okay, I checked my dads connection this morning on dslreports.com and he is getting

Downstream 162 kbps

Upstream 120 kbps

So the upstream is the same pretty much on my end, but my download is like 100kbps short......weird as hell.

Okay, It doesnt matter what port I have the AP attached to on the hub does it? Its got like 6 ports, numbered 1 to 6, I think mine is on 6. I dont think that matters but im not skilled in that area.

If I change channels on my AP, will it automatically assign that to my wireless NIC?

Ill try changing channels and try turning WEP off, Im pretty sure its on....

Any other ideas? Im stumped, really...

SkareKr0w · 08-06-2002

Okay, I went to site survey on my Dlink utility for the wireless Nic and it says that WEP is off, actually it says WEP and under it says no.

SkareKr0w · 08-06-2002

Heres what it show on my site survey thing

BSS/IBSSID
SSID
WEP
AP
CHANNEL
RSSI

08-05-2002	#1 (permalink)
SkareKr0w Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 20	100% signal strength, slow speeds... I'm snagging my fathers connection who lives next door to me, around 25 feet away, direct line of site.....my pci cards antenna is right in the window, my dads AP is right in his window directly across from each other (25-30ft). I finally got 100% link quality and 100% signal strength, but my speeds generally are crap. The pages low slow and all http downloads usually are around 6 to 10 kbps. Irc and Kazaa downloads usually get around 15 to 30 kbps.... Equipment used My side D-link dwl-520+ pci wireless card Fathers side D-link dwl-900ap+ access point Both are airplus and are running at 22mbps (atleast thats what windows and the d-link software said, I set it to that after the 11mbps wasnt going good either) I even made a Cantanna, but havent messed with it much do to my supposed 100% signal strength reported by the d-link software. Would the cantanna improve my speeds although I'm already at 100% signal strength? 1 more question... My Dlink software says my signal is high, 100%, the windows network thiing says my signal strength is either low or no signal.... Weird.

08-06-2002	#3 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	1) what speeds do you get on yr father's wired network? try a more controlled test like link speed test from dslreports.com. 2) what speeds do you get when you go over to his house? 3) does he get faster speeds on his wireless? __________________ ~lincomatic

08-06-2002	#6 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	boy those are weird numbers. upstream faster than downstream? very strange for DSL. a registry patch wouldn't help. the tweak tester says everything is ok. i don't think a better antenna will help either, since you are getting 100% signal strength 1) signal strength is 100% but how about link quality. have you tried changing channels? maybe you are getting interference. do you have anything which shows SNR? try ch 1, 6, & 11. 2) can you send a screenshot of XP thing showing low signal? does it stick at low or fluctuate? __________________ ~lincomatic

08-06-2002	#12 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	SkareKr0w , boy that is really weird stuff you have going on: 1) even w/ cable the upstream is signifcantly slower than the downstream. so i don't know why your testing showed a faster upstream (esp 2x) 2) your "link quality" being 100% pretty much nixes my interference idea, but have you tried the other channels anyway? if you use the site survey tab, does it show you SNR/S/N values? if so pls post them 3) have you tried WEP on/off comparisons? the dlink that i tried didn't slow down w/ WEP on, but some AP's do, by as much as 30%. otherwise, i'm stumped. sorry man. anyone else care to jump in? __________________ ~lincomatic

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08-06-2002	#2 (permalink)
SkareKr0w Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 20	Anybody?

08-06-2002	#4 (permalink)
SkareKr0w Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 20	Okay here we go My dads pc, gets around 300 to 400 kbps (bandwidthplace.com)usually, sometimes slower, depends on time of day. He is sharing his connection with a pc upstairs via wired hub. I bought the AP just for me, no one else is using wireless. I just tested my speed at dslreports.com Download is 60 kbps Upload is 120 kbps I used the megapath CA test, although im in arkansas. Im using Win Xp if that helps Would a registry patch help me via wireless? Also, since im getting 100 percent signal strength, would a external antenna actually speed up my download/upload? Thanx for any help P.s. I downloaded the spyware infested Download Accelerator just for resume purposes and I'm getting around 15 to 25 kbps downloading off a site I usually only get 6 to 8 kbps...Weird..

08-06-2002	#5 (permalink)
SkareKr0w Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 20	I did the dslreports.com tweaktester because it recommended it and heres the results http://ny-monitor.dslreports.com/twe...nXP&via=normal

08-06-2002	#10 (permalink)
mshimek Chile-Head Stumbler Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wi-Fi Wonderland Posts: 57	Ahem.....ssid=default?

08-06-2002	#13 (permalink)
SkareKr0w Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 20	Yea, I knew I fucked up with the SSID thing, Ill change that asap Okay, I checked my dads connection this morning on dslreports.com and he is getting Downstream 162 kbps Upstream 120 kbps So the upstream is the same pretty much on my end, but my download is like 100kbps short......weird as hell. Okay, It doesnt matter what port I have the AP attached to on the hub does it? Its got like 6 ports, numbered 1 to 6, I think mine is on 6. I dont think that matters but im not skilled in that area. If I change channels on my AP, will it automatically assign that to my wireless NIC? Ill try changing channels and try turning WEP off, Im pretty sure its on.... Any other ideas? Im stumped, really...

08-06-2002	#14 (permalink)
SkareKr0w Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 20	Okay, I went to site survey on my Dlink utility for the wireless Nic and it says that WEP is off, actually it says WEP and under it says no.

08-06-2002	#15 (permalink)
SkareKr0w Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 20	Heres what it show on my site survey thing BSS/IBSSID SSID WEP AP CHANNEL RSSI