Download Speeds

I have a download speed of 19450 Kbps from my ISP and when connected to
cable LAN I am getting around 1.5 MB/Sec downloading SP-2 from Microsoft but
when I try downloading the same file from the same location using wireless
54g I am only getting around 298 Kbps

Hi
Assuming that you are using good CAT5e cables.
Try to optimize the TCP/IP (it done according to the Internet connection,
but it will improve LAN traffic as well).
Optimizing the TCP/IP Stack - http://www.ezlan.net/Internet_Speed.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
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>I have a download speed of 19450 Kbps from my ISP and when connected to
>cable LAN I am getting around 1.5 MB/Sec downloading SP-2 from Microsoft
>but when I try downloading the same file from the same location using
>wireless 54g I am only getting around 298 Kbps

"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in
news:Ot3yESgOIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

> I have a download speed of 19450 Kbps from my ISP and when
> connected to cable LAN I am getting around 1.5 MB/Sec downloading
> SP-2 from Microsoft but when I try downloading the same file from
> the same location using wireless 54g I am only getting around 298
> Kbps
>

Wireless is a LOT different than a wired connection. 54 Mbps is the
theoretical maximum but any of many factors combine to lower that
number. Among them is distance from the access point, interference
from other nearby wireless networks on the same channel, other wireless
computers nearby sharing the bandwidth, and cordless phones that also
share the same frequencies -- just to name a few. There's not much you
can do about most of that except perhaps change your wireless hub to a
different channel (1, 6, and 11 recommended).

HTH,
John