Wireless speed problems - Pleae help!

[GE90]

Hi,

After some advice..... please!

I have a Sony Vaio A497XP connected to a Belkin Pre n router/modem using the in-built wireless. All connected well, and broadband works OK. Just have a query though....

When I connect the laptop to the router with ethernet all is fine and fast. However, when I use wireless the broadband internet is either fast (as fast as wire/ethernat) or very very slow.. The network speed varies from 22mbps to 54mbps. Broadband speed test sometimes go down to 100kbps from a normal 950kbps!

Right, now I am not too clever on these things, but surely even if the wireless speed drops to 24mbps, that should have no effect on my 2-8 mbps broadband? Siganl strength has always been excellent full greens.

Belkin say that it is a setting problem with the built in wireless, or perhaps buy a Pre n PCMCIA card.

The Intel site has later drivers for the 2200BG wireless, but suggests using the laptop manufacturers drivers instead. I cannot find any sony drivers for the wireless.

Also, is it normal for the wireless speed to reduce so much? I have tried different channels, and still the same. In auto now.
I have some DECT phones, but switched these off, with no difference. Is 24mbps about right, with 54mbps max?

[kee-lo_]

Hi

If your wireless drops to 22mbit, you should still get 2mbit from your connection, or even 8. This sounds like an ISP issue - and is quite common as 8mbit lines don't give you 24/7 8mbit throughput due to contention (oops getting technical, sorry).

Let me explain - lets say you have a cake - it has 8 portions. There's 9 people in the house - when the ninth person comes to get a piece of the cake there's no more, because the 8 others are eating the cake, this is contention. But when person b has finished, and lets say there's a waitress who's refilling the plate, then that ninth person can eat the cake.

God I think I made that a bit harder than it needed to be LOL

[GE90]

Thanks.

Just about kept up with you....!

If it was an ISP issue, wouldn't it still be a problem with the wired connection - which seems consistently OK?

Thanks again.

[kee-lo_]

Seems strange that the wireless connection would do so much damage to bandwidth.

I would have a look for new drivers, if Sony doesn't have any look at the make/model of the card and google it

[GE90]

Thanks again.

I have an Intel 2200BG wireless built in. Intel have a driver pack, but it is 70mb, so unsure whether to go ahead? None found for the Sony A497XP in Support.

Thanks!

[kee-lo_]

Yeah it's probably got a lot of documents and wireless setups in there.

Make a system restore point before trying

Goto
Start> All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore and choose to make a new point

[William]

Thanks again.

I have an Intel 2200BG wireless built in. Intel have a driver pack, but it is 70mb, so unsure whether to go ahead? None found for the Sony A497XP in Support.

Thanks!

I also have an Intel 2200BG and have previously downloaded Intel's offering. It installs a lot of utility software so eventually I just used the driver.

For me the driver was less stable connection wise so I went back to the original Sony driver, but that was only my experience

[GE90]

OK, thanks. Might stick with what I have then. Gone back to my USB modem now, and will only use the wireless when I really need to........

Cheers!

[fyyaman]

you should download final version of wireless intel driver from the intel support site. Your connection will be stable then previous connection ..

[GE90]

Thanks!