WLAN Question

Just got the D Link system working and in checking the the little computer screens on the lower right hand corner of the screen on the main computer, I get the following figures.

1394 400 MPS
Local Connection 7 - 100 MPS
Network Connection 3 - 54 MPS
and the computer in the other room is at - 11 Mpbs according to the little computer screen in the lower right hand corner. Signal Strenght is shown as "Excellent"

Are these figures 'normal' or is there adjustments with my D link system router to raise the 11Mbps figure for the computer in the other room?

IMSA

 

that all looks normal. the 11 mbps is probably because thats the max that the card in the other computer allows.

 

General Wireless info.

802.11b = 11Mb/sec. Network "Speed" (Carrier transmission 2.4GHz)
802.11g = 54Mb/sec. Network "Speed" (Carrier transmission 2.4GHz)

As a frame of reference. The transfer “Speed” of a Good Windows based Wired 100Mb/sec. Network is 70 to 80Mb/sec. (b=bits 8bits=1Byte)

Wireless Ethernet needs additional protocol over head for the transfer. In addition, it is not as stable as Wired so it needs extra processing procedures.

As a result the 11Mb/sec. of the Network chipset is translated to a much lower actual performance. Usually 4-6Mb/sec.

Few 802.11b hardware units are also capable to work at 22Mb/sec.(usually referred to as b+) it is nice if it works, in real term will yield 20%-40% more than 11Mb/sec. systems.

The 802.11g line that is rated 54Mb/sec. in the real world it yields 18-22Mb/sec.