   Making my LAN go faster
  I set up a wireless LAN in my home. It connects two computers. I am using Windows 2000 Pro. I have cable internet service. I have a Linksys Wireless-G 2.4GHz broadband router.I am not connecting very fast. Kazaa downloads slow, if at all. My upstairs PC is connecting at "10.0 Mbps" apparently. Downstairs, it varies. Sometimes less than that, sometimes more.Simple question. How can I increase the speed and throughput of my network?Thank you so much. 
  REmove any and all obstructions between each receptor, then suck all of the gases out of your house.   I Want My Island"The same people who so greatly oppose slavery, so much that they are willing to kill over it... have just forced me to fight the battle for them."- Robert (I Want My Island) ;WiFi Speed Spray;  I''m confused.  If you are supposed to suck all the air out of your house, what does the speed spray scrub?CM ;quote:Original post by Khaos  Simple question. How can I increase the speed and throughput of my network?Simple answer.  Run wires.  CM ;  That was actually quite funny. But in all seriousness, I would appreciate honest help. Thank you again. ;quote:Original post by Khaos  But in all seriousness, I would appreciate honest help. Thank you again.   In all seriousness, run wires.Setup a wireless network, and you have to accept that the performance is going to depend on a number of factors that you probably don''t have any control over. Like the location of walls.  So drill a few holes, or tape the wire to the floor.  Problem solved.CM ;  What type of wireless are you running? My 802.11g (54Mbs) wifi has  decent (>22Mbps) speeds everywhere in my house most of the time. If I'm ever transferring large files, I have to plug the laptop into the router directly, but for most things (such as internet), it's not an issue.    [edited by - benjamin bunny on February 2, 2004 11:59:24 PM];  Please note that mostly wifi networks are insecure (i saw a special on the news, in which two people used a laptop with WIFI to use other peoples internet (and files))Please switch to WIRES (1GB ethernet )Or lock down your WIFI (and have a firewall-preferably linux)Hope this helps*Nice* coder (being *nice* no flame please) ;quote:Original post by Nice Coder  Please note that mostly wifi networks are insecure (i saw a special on the news, in which two people used a laptop with WIFI to use other peoples internet (and files))Please switch to WIRES (1GB ethernet )Or lock down your WIFI (and have a firewall-preferably linux)Hope this helps*Nice* coder (being *nice* no flame please)   Actually a firewall doesn''t help, because someone hacking your wifi is already inside your firewall. The problem is that most people don''t bother with any encryption at all, because that''s how most routers ship. 64/128 bits WEP isn''t the best security ever, but it''ll deter most people from bothering.  