Wireless Speeds

i use speedtest.net on my main wired pc and my wireless devices. Yes wired is always higher and i often get around 30+ ( i pay for 30) but wireless depends on the weather and time of day. Ie now on my iphone yes there is an app i just got over 23 - but the phone is less than 2 ft away from the router. other results on 9th feb downstairs oppsite side of house were as low as 1.36 so speeds also depend on where in the house you are and times of day and who is using the wireless at the time. If lots of things are using wireless speed will be low. now i have done the same test again on my phone and its gone down from 23.13 to 16.01

Originally Posted by paddybongo

OK lads thanks for all the help,been onto UPC about this problem but they all say the same s,,,t,that its maxing out at 20mph and cant do anything about it,could be interference from outside or that but no one could help until today that is,a lovely girl called Diane from UPC sorted it very quickly by changing the security encryption from wep to wep personal and i am now getting between 44mph and 49mph and that test is with UPC speed test and magnet speed test,Wireless

sorry paddy didnt see your post earlier, I cant see that changing your encryption would change your speed as its your security and as previously said personally id change from WEP to WPA2 or something so maybe she just sent you a booster signal or something or changed your channel

Encryption would play a part in the speed as packets are encrypted before being sent causing a delay and strain in speed, still, wep can be cracked very easily, if i were to have wep encryption i would hide my ssid broadcast so noone else could detect it and have a go at cracking it.
Up to you though...
At least your sorted.

Originally Posted by axxxo

Encryption would play a part in the speed as packets are encrypted before being sent causing a delay and strain in speed,

i didn't realise that! thanks for that tip!

[QUOTE=axxxo;224585]Encryption would play a part in the speed as packets are encrypted before being sent causing a delay and strain in speed, still, wep can be cracked very easily, if i were to have wep encryption i would hide my ssid broadcast so noone else could detect it and have a go at cracking it.
Up to you though...
At least your sorted.[/QUOTE

Thank's lads im using WPA2-PSK ENCRYPTION now and speed is spot on around 48 at the minuite, is that ENCRYPTION safe enough???

yes Paddy thats the encyption ive got! safe enough! as long as you dont go giving your password/passphase to everyone ( of if you have kids letting them give it to all and sundry)


ps ill let you off for calling me a lad ! x

Thanks Lads and LADIES