O2 ADSL - Slower downloading with Wireless - Page 3

Rich_L · 25-06-2009, 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Any other wireless routers nearby? In the past, the recommendation was to aim to be at least six channels away from neighbouring routers to minimise interference. Getting hard to achieve that now with wireless proliferation.

PS - Was the 87% reported while you were downloading? It's very common to get good figures while the wireless is idle, only for them to fall off a cliff at the first hint of actually downloading something.

Getting hard is an understatement, at our house I did a 'search for networks' and there were 18 within range

- terraced houses split into flats + narrow street = ooodles of wireless networks!

Desmo · 25-06-2009, 12:02

Might try a channel change tonight and see how I get on.

Desmo · 26-06-2009, 16:13

Swapped to channel 6 last night and it's improved a little. Not a big problem as any big downloads will be left running unattended, so I can leave it wired in.

Desmo · 06-07-2009, 18:42

Not sure what's been updated recently but just now my wireless hit a download speed of 1.26MB/sec

Burble · 06-07-2009, 19:09

Nice!

It could be that there was a 'hidden' WiFi network near you that's either not there any more or changed to a different channel.

Desmo · 06-07-2009, 20:54

Aye, maybe

25-06-2009, 12:02	#22
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Might try a channel change tonight and see how I get on. __________________

26-06-2009, 16:13	#23
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Swapped to channel 6 last night and it's improved a little. Not a big problem as any big downloads will be left running unattended, so I can leave it wired in. __________________

06-07-2009, 18:42	#24
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Not sure what's been updated recently but just now my wireless hit a download speed of 1.26MB/sec __________________

06-07-2009, 20:54	#26
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Aye, maybe __________________

06-07-2009, 19:09	#25
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Nice! It could be that there was a 'hidden' WiFi network near you that's either not there any more or changed to a different channel.