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Wi fi connection

  • 13-10-2013 02:26PM
    #1
    Mystified
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭


    This question is probably a measure of my ignorance but here goes:

    If I adjust the link speed and duplex on LAN from say auto to 10 Mbps full duplex, will that affect Wi Fi reception - using Samsung netbook NC 10 - Windows xp.
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  • #2
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    No, but why would you want to alter the lan speed? The quality of your wireless signal is affected by distance and the presence of other RF signals.


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Not really a windows question.

    you max speed is determined by the slowest hop.

    if you don't have 10Mb internet then it's not make a blind bit of difference as that's where you get throttled

    if it's 802.11b then max speed is 11Mb/s half-duplex ,downhill with the wind behind you. by the time you take into account overheads that's 10Mb

    if the wifi is 54Mb/s then ONLY if you can connect to it above 11Mb AND you have >10 Mb would it be limiting


    and why would you do that ?
    unless you have a good reason leave it at auto - if the LAN isn't stable at 100Mb then fix the LAN


  • #4
    Mystified
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭Mystified


    To clarify a bit: I have a PC on LAN and had a problem with connections dropping off and read somewhere that adjusting the Link speed and Duplex setting would help, so I changed it to 10 Mbps, Full Duplex and it cured the problem - I can't remember what the original setting was. I have a similar problem with the Netbbok on Wi Fi, hence my original question


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