JD wrote:
> $ iwconfig wlan0
> wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"Private"
> Mode:Managed Frequency:2.452 GHz Access Point:
> 00:AA:BB:CC:DD:EE
> Bit Rate=18 Mb/s Tx-Power=27 dBm
> Retry long limit:7 RTS thr=2346 B Fragment thr=2346 B
> Power Management:off
> Link Quality=58/70 Signal level=-52 dBm
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:32 Missed beacon:0
>
> I have tried to force 54G, to no avail:
>
> # iwconfig wlan0 rate 54G
> # iwconfig wlan0
> wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"Sean&Anna"
> Mode:Managed Frequency:2.452 GHz Access Point:
> 00:1D:5A:C8:91:C1
> Bit Rate=18 Mb/s Tx-Power=27 dBm
> Retry long limit:7 RTS thr=2346 B Fragment thr=2346 B
> Encryption key:off <<<---- Not true!! Do not know why
> iwconfig is saying this.
> Power Management:off
> Link Quality=57/70 Signal level=-53 dBm
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:62 Missed beacon:0
>
> Is the router capable of limiting the rate selectively for some wifi clients
> and not others? I have checked 2 other computers on wifi, and they
> are at 54G.
What happens if you move the computer right next to the access point?
54Mbit/s is a best-case speed: as you move away from the access point,
speeds will drop.
Hope this helps,
James.
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