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I've set up a wireless network with one WinME machine directly wired to the Linksys wireless router. Another W2K machine is about 125 feet away recieving the wireless signal.
A speed test shows the ME machine d/l'ing at about 550 kbps, the W2K machine is only d/l'ing at about 150 kbps.
Is the speed on the wireless machine normal? Or should I be able to improve on it?
TIA
On the surface, that seems like a big discrepancy to me... even though a wireless signal lacks the bandwidth of a wired one, it's still plenty fast enough to handle a broadband internet connection.
There's a number of factors that could cause it, and taking a shot in the dark I'd be willing to bet it may be your distance from the router. 125' is well within the operational spec of a wireless link (I'm pretty sure it maxes at 300'), but that figure is generally based on an open area. In the real world, walls and other obstacles reduce the distance you can receive an effective signal. I'm not sure what type of environment you're in (home, office etc.) but that may be an issue. You could also be receiving interference on the channel you're on.
You may want to check your wireless link in Win2K to see what speed it's operating at, as the signal weakens it will often drop down to lower speeds in order to maintain effective connectivity. You may also want to try using different channels to connect with the router, to try and rule out interference from other devices. As well, if there is another WiFi network operating within range of yours using the same channel, it will cause interference and performance issues.
The other thing I would do, if possible, is to try directly linking your Win2K machine to the router to see if the performance then matches ME. If not, that could rule out WiFi as the culprit and it could be that your Win2K machine needs it's TCP/IP settings or applications tweaked.
Hope something here helps...?
KV