What could be the problem....?

jtwn · 20-11-2005, 18:50

Setup:

SB4100 > WRT54GS > RALINK RT2500 Based Wireless NIC

Problem:

Cannot get over 5mb from a single connection, all speed tests just show as 5mb, any single downloads never go over 5-600kB/s however when running multiple dls, I can get the full whack.

Can anybody hazard a guess why?

kfridge · 20-11-2005, 19:48

a quick google shows that the max UDP stream rate for your router is 500kbps which might explain the problem see here

i guess it might be able to provide this over multiple streams which might be the reason for full speed over multiple d/l's??

Wicked_and_Crazy · 20-11-2005, 20:18

what happens if you plug direct into the modem to bypass the router?

Wicked_and_Crazy · 21-11-2005, 16:43

WRT54G has been reproted working on 10Mb ok, i'd be amazed if the WRT54GS didnt

Wicked_and_Crazy · 21-11-2005, 17:04

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...54&postcount=4

**Graham M** · 21-11-2005, 17:07

Downloading from websites isnt done using UDP!! Its a TCP thing.

jtwn · 21-11-2005, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by kfridge

a quick google shows that the max UDP stream rate for your router is 500kbps which might explain the problem see here

i guess it might be able to provide this over multiple streams which might be the reason for full speed over multiple d/l's??

Thanks for your reply, I thought maybe that could be it but I'm not sure what that says, as 500kb would be like 60kB/s and anyway fetching over web would use TCP anyway.

I was pretty sure myself aswell Wicked that the router should be able to do more but I'll try straight through to the modem tommorow and see what that gives.