[Swansea Hackspace] Slow wifi how to investigate.

[Paul Richardson]

Use ping
* test computer with wired lan to router - record response times for pkts
* test computer on wifi right next to router - record response times
* test computer further away from router - record response times
* compare times
** wired tests are baseline (could use other wifi computer as well)
** if all wifi slow then firmware/driver issue on computer
** if farther away wifi slower than near then signal strength issue with computer or router. Conduct further tests to determine which.

Had many issues with a ralink (usb interface) pcmcia wifi card in an old laptop. Kept recompiling new drivers and firmwares but never solved its issues. In the end, I bought an external usb wifi adapter.

HTH

Paul



On 27 June 2018 16:00:16 BST, Neil Jones <neil at aurinia.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>On 27/06/18 15:28, Finlay Russell wrote:
>> What’s your router?
>>
>it is a Zyxel
>
>
>> On Wed, 27 Jun 2018 at 15:27, Neil Jones <neil at aurinia.co.uk 
>> <mailto:neil at aurinia.co.uk>> wrote:
>>
>>     My internet speed is great. i can check it with several devices
>>     and it
>>     is great.
>>
>>     However a recently set up ubuntu system is very slow. It is
>>     obviously a
>>     problem with the wifi.
>>
>>     The machine is not the fastest in the word itself but the wifi is
>>     ridiculous on times.
>>
>>     It may, for example, be a distance thing or something, but it
>>     definitely
>>     is slow.
>>
>>     What do I need to look at, how can I investigate what it
>happening?
>>
>>     It works but is often ridiculously slow.
>>
>>
>>
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>> Finlay Russell
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