[hmarks3]

I have a Dell Wireless 1450 Dual-band (802.11a/b/g) USB2.0 wireless network adapter
It receives "excellent" signal streangth 99% of the time and the other 1% it is still great
The speed always starts out at 54Mbps and will occasionally stay at that speed for up to an hour or more, but the majority of the time it decreases to 24Mbps within a few minutes
I have Time Warner cable service and have no idea what is making my connectino slow down
I also have trouble with online gaming (Once every 30 seconds to a couple minutes I temporarily lose my connection which occasionally lasts long enough that I lose my connectin to the game server) I have posted about this and received little help, I don't know if these two things are related

I greatly appreciate the time spent reading this post and hope that with someones help I can resolve this issue

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Hi hmarks3!

I suggest that you download and install an updated driver for your wireless adapter. I also suggest that if you are using the wireless configuration software that came with your network card, to uninstall it and then just install the drivers only, that way you will be able to use XP's built in wireless connection manager and not have to worry about XP and the wireless adapter's software fighting with each other.

Fenor

[Fenor]

Hi hmarks3!

I suggest that you download and install an updated driver for your wireless adapter. I also suggest that if you are using the wireless configuration software that came with your network card, to uninstall it and then just install the drivers only, that way you will be able to use XP's built in wireless connection manager and not have to worry about XP and the wireless adapter's software fighting with each other.

Fenor

[Fenor]

I would also check and see if you have anything between your computer and the wireless router/modem that could be causing the disruption. Like speakers, refridgerator, concrete wall, microwave, TV, etc...

Also check out the surge protector (or wall outlet) that the wireless router/modem is plugged in to. Could try changing the plug it's plugged into and see what happens.

You can also try changing the USB port that adapter is plugged in to.

Fenor

[hmarks3]

Thanks for your time I will try all that you suggested but I like to gain an understanding of why things happen so that I can better understand my computer software and how it works and how to fix it

my questions is, why does my speed go down from 54Mbps to 24Mbps even though I have an excellent signal streangth

[kd1966]

maybe check your wireless router's settings and do NOT select "AUTO" for speed, which sometimes causes the router to adjust its speed settings down to where it thinks is better. Set the speed settings yourself to 54mbps or whatever it is you want it to run at

[kd1966]

Also check your wireless cards for transmission strength; usually the default settings are 100%, but I have seen instances of 50%..........

You will likely want 100%, especially if you are located either upstairs or downstairs from your wireless router