Scott wrote: > I recently purchased a broadband router (D-Link 2.4Ghz 54 Mbps), both for > security with the firewall possibilities and also for more mobility with my > laptop. However I've noticed that my broadband connection is now a bit > slower (I've got DSL 2MB connection). Is this normal? (E.g. last night I was > watching a streaming football game and I had to switch my connections so > that it was straight to the modem and not through the router - otherwise it > was hanging up all the time.) > > > I've got the router set up for maximum encryption (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK) with a > long key. Does anyone have any suggestions as to setting up this in the best > way - so that I've got decent speed and no one will be using my wireless > connection? Or could someone point me in the right direction on the web for > some good advice. > > Everything is set up fine with my router and I'm getting excellent signal > strength. > > Hope that this is clear enough. (BTW I'm running XP home) > > Regards, > > Scott > > Does this behavior change if you turn off encryption (just for a test)? -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 112663246 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. -- -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at http://www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.