internet speed issues

[Tiger]

I have had speed issues in the past with my internet. I upgraded to broadband internet with Shaw. If I'm wired in I get 45+mbps but if I'm using wireless I get 10mbps. I've called shaw tech support and they were really very unhelpful, so is there anything I can try to change as that don't have techs that are available for over a week.

[GreatWhiteEbola]

I get about 22Mbs (SpeakEasy: Seattle) and 34Mbs (Shaw speed test) on wireless with Broadband 50.

[Envitro]

Same here. I tested wired tonight and it was 40mbps but wireless I get like 18-25

[Hack&Lube]

Wireless will most of the time not be as fast as wired due to differences in technology, packets lost over the air, interference, signal quality, etc. What wireless standards are you using? 802.11g or 802.11n?

You can improve this by configuring the advanced wireless configuration in your router and on your wireless NIC or boosting the gain with additional hardware or new hardware/firmware. There are people that spend forever tweaking and tweaking to get the best speeds on wireless.

Even on my corporate work network for an IT company that knows what they are doing, my wireless N is about half the speed of the wired connection due to external factors.

Without knowing your particular setup, configuration details, and hardware/software, or environment where the wireless is used (even a cordless phone nearby can kill your wireless internet speed) I can't really offer any advice.

[Rathji]

^ What he said.

Try changing channels on your router.

1 and 11 are normally the best, but it depends on what every one around you is running and the specific interference you are dealing with, so you will need to play with it to test. A tool I have never used, but heard works to help with this is NetStumbler. You might also find some easy to follow advice here or here.