File download speed

[mongo2000k]

Have a bit of a problem with my newly set up wireless network. It seems my internet browsing is working fine for the most part. My real problem is file downloading. It seems the download starts off great, up to 300kbps. Then it just dwindles down to <gasp> dial up speed! Like 6.00kbps!!!! WTF? If I want to get my speed back I have to click on the "repair connection" like every 10 minutes. Any ideas guys? I've been messing with some registry tweaks, TCP optimizer and CableNut, but nothing is really helping. :pissed:

[Ghost]

What type of wireless router and what type of wireless card? You might be able to update firmware/driver at either end and see a difference. The other thing to watch for is the speed of the connection. I've seen some wireless setups where the signal is perfect, but the speed is constantly fluctuating. You can also try a continuous ping of your wireless router and see if it fails or is slow at any point.
The other thing that is likely is interference. Try and see what other wireless networks show up, and how strong they are. You can get something like net stumbler to tell you what is out there and what channels they are on. Try and see if there is another channel you can move to that there aren't any strong signals for. The only channels that don't overlap are 1, 6 and 11, so stick to one of the three.

[mongo2000k]

The card is a wmp54gs with "speed booster". Router is a wrt54gs. I've updated the card, I don't have access to the router (yet). I did the ping test, 50% packet loss :( .

[mongo2000k]

Well I noticed something very odd, when I was using AIM I noticed whenever I sent a message the d/l would pick up speed again. Thismorning I tried something else. I have another IE window up and everytime the d/l starts to go down I just hit the home button in the other window and it starts up again. :scratch:

[Malice]

Man, I wish I had some advice for you but that is a strange one. Would be interesting to see if a different machine has the same problem. That could help to determine if its a hardware/RF issue or software. The fact that you can send a message and it picks up, has a software flavor to it but where to start...

[mongo2000k]

Well, there are no other networks in the area that I can find. The signal strength is very good, but I can't explain why I'm getting packet loss to my own LAN router. I found out the exact setup of the router in the house. The router is on the 2cd floor, it's being bounced to the first floor with a bridge and I'm picking up the signal from there in the basement apartment. Think I'm SOL. :doh:

[Cheesus]

Vista?

If so: http://keznews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4572

Seems some network equipment isn't working very will with Microsoft's new TCP offloading features.