From: dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com   
      
   On Mon, 28 May 2012 08:57:38 -0500, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
      
   >On Sun, 27 May 2012 08:13:02 -0700, Steve Urbach   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >>On Sun, 27 May 2012 08:53:37 -0500, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Win XP has a "meter" that shows wireless speed.   
   >>>In my case, the speed varies frequently and widely.   
   >>>I s that a router issue? A modem issue? Or, a   
   >>>provider issue?   
   >>> Thanks.   
   >>A propagation or interference issue. That indicator is the WiFi signal part.   
   >>   
   >>Poor signal from your PC to the Router (for any reason) and the /negotiated/   
   >>speed adjusts to try and keep the connection.   
   >>Placement (of BOTH pieces) and clear sight distance also affect this.   
   >>   
   >>Interference is most likely *IF* you can Visually see the Access Point (in   
   the   
   >>Router) antenna from AT the Antenna location of the PC and signal is crap.   
   >   
   >  The router and cable connected modem sit side by side in a basement   
   >room --- well separated From computers (2) which are also well   
   >separated --on separate floors.   
   >different floors.   
   The Router could be up to 300 feet (of good CAT5e) away from the Cable-Modem   
   and that makes no difference.   
      
      
   Basement :D   
      
   1) You have Building parts  between your PC and the Router reducing signal.   
   2) Your antennas are on 2 different Levels.   
   Floor 1       ___________ I  (______\ )   
   Basement_______|  (_____\  )   
      
   Best signals are perpendicular to the element  (You might tilt them to line up   
   like in the paren.  Might be a pain if directly overhead.  At least aim the   
   Routers if the other can't move. )   
      
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