Wireless Slow, LAN is Not 1

[JimmyJoB]

Have XP SP-2 Home network. Connections via wireless router. Use AVG and ZoneAlarm. In Network Connections I disable LAN and enable Wireless and have poor results. Copies from other network machines is slow, constant internet page time outs, etc.
If I enable LAN and disable wireless the problems go away.
I have run Windows Defender (no problems found) and AVG Anti-Spyware (3 worrysome problems detected and removed). AVG Scan found no errors.

Any ideas?

Thanks, Jim..

 

[eyec]

by design wireless is slower than cat5 connected

 

[stduc]

Depends what you mean by slow - but signal strength and quality are big factors.

[navy]When I married "Miss Right" I didn't realise her first name was 'always'. LOL[/navy]

 

[SirBlack]

I was able to speed up my connection thru a dedicated line from my cable co. to my PC. My PC connection was at the end of the cable (after splitting off 3 times for TV and/or PC's. As stduc said, signal strength is a big factor. Your cable co. should be able to tell you what your strength & speed is. It doesn't sound like a bug but if you want to check deeper, Grisoft also has a very good Anti-Rootkit available at

http://free.grisoft.com/

You might want to try downloading & running that app. Sysinternals and Sophos also offer free Anti-Rootkits. Also, download Process Explorer from:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/processesandthreads/processexplorer.mspx

It's much better than Windows Task manager as it gives more details as to what's running & what resources it's using and handy in ferreting out bugs too.

Hope this helps!

Bob B-)

Remember, if you can't stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them!

 

[linney]

Have you checked to see if there are any driver updates for your wireless cards etc? There may be a firmware update for any router too.

Some other things you can look at.

Update to the new XP Wireless Client:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917021

How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313242/EN-US/?FR=1

How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/870702/en-us?FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

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"Turbulence In The Ether"

http://langa.com/newsletters/2006/2006-04-03.htm

To re-install the wireless zero configuration service under XP, see:

http://blog.kevindonahue.com/archives/2004/05/multiple_wirele.php

 

[eyec]

one of the drawbacks to cable internet is that many people on your "circuit" share the same bandwidth and signal.

for instance, if you are in a development with everyone on cable using the internet to download streaming content then the whole "circuit" will bog down.

 

[electronicsfreak]

Sirblack, Star for you as I did not know avg made an anti rootkit program. Will be good to add to my collection. Thanks!

There is a point in wisdom and knowledge that when you reach it, you exceed what is considered possible - Jason Schoon

 

[SirBlack]

Thanks for the star!

Bob B-)

 

[electronicsfreak]

n/p, do not mind giving them when someone deserves it. That is a well needed program I will be using lol.

There is a point in wisdom and knowledge that when you reach it, you exceed what is considered possible - Jason Schoon