DanM Posted August 1, 2005 CID Share Posted August 1, 2005 Please see http://www.testmy.net/forum/t-6967 for more information. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1261 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 154 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Mon Aug 1 17:18:23 EDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 23X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.65 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 19.54 % of your hosts average (optonline.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-YNRDS12TE Those are my stats...this is my setup: Split-level house, downstairs is the cable modem and right by it is a linksys 802.11b wireless router with a linksys high gain antenna I added.. Upstars are two desktop computers- one has a Linksys Wireless-B USB network adapter, the other has a Belkin 802.11b wireless usb adapter. Why is it only at 19.54%? Is that because of how many people are using it with a wired connection? There are no 2.4 GHz phones in the phone, they're all 5.8 GHz. I spoke to Linksys about this, and the guy had me lower my MTU to 1492 and that improved it by maybe 10 Kbps, and that test I just did is with the lowered MTU. What can I do to improve this? Should cable be like twice the speed? I very much doubt I download enough to be capped. thanks Why is it only 19.54%? There are Excellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humorman Posted August 1, 2005 CID Share Posted August 1, 2005 I think it is the wireless b slowing you down. I used to use it when I had my laptop and got like half my speed with it. I would suggest upgrading to g or going wired g will be better but still not as good as wired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted August 1, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 1, 2005 no i don't think so.... 11 mbps is still faster than the speed of my cable modem, and i have a good signal. why would it make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDJIMMYBONES Posted August 2, 2005 CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 Thats Bad for opt, i have the same and pull like 25-35Mbps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted August 2, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 but are you on wireless jimmy? what do you think ic an do to fix it? i was very surprised i was only at 20% of optonline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDJIMMYBONES Posted August 2, 2005 CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 No, i was just comparing with the wireless and wired. wired i got anywhere between 25-35Mbps, Wireless pulled 6-17Mbps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDJIMMYBONES Posted August 2, 2005 CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 Go to:removed and it will tell it ur signal strenth is too low, maby thats why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humorman Posted August 2, 2005 CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 Because wired is 100mbs and wireless b is 11mbs see why? And g can get up to 100mbs or so wireless. Or so they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted August 2, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 hmmm that optonline speedcheck site says i'm doing 2089 kbps?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJVageli Posted August 2, 2005 CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 And it tells me I dont have a cable connection :haha: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted August 2, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 humorman.....i'm not goign anywhere near 11 mbps... even if my wireless network was capable of 54...i'm still not even pulling 2 mbps. i'm not using my wireless network to its full capacity, so why would it matter if i increased it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DanM Posted August 2, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 So...does anyone know how I can increase this, and what are the pros/cons of lowering MTU further? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbaker397 Posted August 2, 2005 CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 Dont listen to OLDJIMMYBONES, but there is something definately wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted August 2, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 so does anyone here know ANYTHING about MTU's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattymcbluff Posted August 2, 2005 CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 mabe thats the plan that you paying for or mabe not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted August 2, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 Then why would I only be running at 20%? It can't just be the plan, and I don't download enough to be capped by far. Look....I just want to speed up my connection...if this isn't the forum for that, can someone please kindly tell me where I should go to figure it out? I kinda already know what's been said so far intuitively....specifically, I need to know about MTU's. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted August 2, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 Someone sent me a PM telling me I'm rude...I'm not trying to be rude, I'm just frustrated that hours of Linksys tech support from an Indian call center haven't helped at all. I already know the basics of networking...this isn't a basic question that any computer literate person could guess at. So if someone is aware of the pros/cons of lowering MTU, please let me know or direct me to where I can find out. That's all...I'm not looking to get into a pissing match, and honestly I don't think I was rude, but for anyone who was offended, I'm sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmasta Posted August 2, 2005 CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 There is an MTU FAQ here. Edit: Make sure you have the same MTU setting on your computer. The person talking about getting 25-30Mb/s, is talking about lan speed, not a connection to the internet speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted August 2, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 Thank you VERY much, netmasta that is exactly what i was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted August 2, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 one other thing...is it possible that my wireless network adapters will figure out the right MTU and set it correctly in the computer? or is this a software thing i must do myself? because the only thing i changed was on the router itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmasta Posted August 2, 2005 CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 You have to do it yourself. That same FAQ tells you how to do it. BTW, welcome to the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted August 2, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2005 thanks i think i know what a BIG problem is: http://www.tomsnetworking.com/FAQ-37-Performance-16.php#481 most 5.8 ghz phones ALSO transmit on 2.4 ghz, so they use both...the only safe ones are TRUE 5.8 ghz phones (tom says uniden) OR 900 mhz phones.... i bet that is causing a lot of the problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted August 3, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 3, 2005 umm...why was this moved to optimum online? this applies to making a connection faster, it has nothing specifically to do with optimum online as netmasta showed. i just put optimum online as the topic in case someone had similar problems, but now i see it's a general networking issue. i bet a lot of people don't know this about 5.8 ghz phones and MTU... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted August 3, 2005 CID Share Posted August 3, 2005 Ok looking at your setup you should be getting the same speed as wired if you do have the high gain antennas.. 5.8 cordless phones are just as bad as their 2.4GHz brothers.. My sugestion would be to read this http://www.testmy.net/forum/t-2097... then post in that forum if you are having trouble with the config of the rwin values.. the 19% refers to the average that users on your ISP are testing at. if you are not getting atleast 90% then there is something wrong.. which in your case there is. From what I can tell this is not really a networking issue.. It is more of a connection issue.. Talk with some people in the Make it fast area and that should take care of it.. 802.11b isnt going to hold you back.. that will run between 3.2-5.5Mbps.. which should be more than enough for any type of home connection. Go to:removed and it will tell it ur signal strenth is too low, maby thats why that will not tell you anything that you dont already know.. humorman.....i'm not goign anywhere near 11 Mbps... even if my wireless network was capable of 54...i'm still not even pulling 2 Mbps. i'm not using my wireless network to its full capacity, so why would it matter if i increased it? are you following? an 802.11g wireless network is faster than most cable modems can handle The speed of your network has nothing to do with how fast your internet is.. 802.11 b can handle just about anything out there on the market today.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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