hi everyone. im in the middle of moving my pc into another room so ive had to stop using my ethernet cable for a while and now using a esynic 300mpbs wireless dongle. while the ethernet cable is connected im getting around 60mbps download and 11 upload. when ive got the wireless dongle in im getting 10mbps download and 10 upload. the router is only in the room above so signal strength is excellent. another strange thing is when i do a speed test on my phone im getting 39mbps and 10 upload. any idea why the pc wireless is much slower?
wifi speed 5x slower compared to ethernet.
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thanks for the replys. im using windows 7. http://www.esynic.com/wp-includes/WEB/NT04.htm thats the usb dongle im using. all i know is its using 2.4ghz frequency on the router.
yes it is a dual band one. its a bt home hub. i tried changing the wireless settings not to with 2.4ghz and changed the ssid name but the pc wasnt picking up the 5ghz network. must just be a crap wireless dongle then :S it does say on the website it supports Frequency Range: 2.4-2.4835GHz, 5.150-5.350GHz, 5.725-5.825GHz
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are any slower devices on wifi causing the router wifi speed to lower to accommodate them?
interference maybe is possible , some lights etc can be a pain, is the dongle at the back of the pc? try moving it to the front where there is less to interfere with the signal
more cost but maybe powerline adapters are worth a look
interference maybe is possible , some lights etc can be a pain, is the dongle at the back of the pc? try moving it to the front where there is less to interfere with the signal
more cost but maybe powerline adapters are worth a look