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In response to "ST IT Helpdesk, activate! I just speedtested two computers" by ty97

What kind of networking are you using on the Mac? 802.11b, g, or n? (That wireless speed on the PC seems rather fast.) -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Apr 29 '10, 12:56

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The router is g. - ty97 Apr 29, 12:57 6
- Make sure the Macs are using the same protocol as the router. Also, manually set the bandwidth on both, don't use "auto". -- nm - Fuzzy (195 lbs) Apr 29, 13:00
- Weird. Could it just be some sort of unintended weird directionality? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 12:57 4
  - may.....be? - ty97 Apr 29, 12:58 3
    - radio waves aren't emitted in perfectly circular shapes. One "direction" might get a stronger signal than another. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 12:59 2
      - The laptops were directly next to each other running this test simultaneously - ty97 Apr 29, 13:00 1
        
        why run simultaneously, wouldnt that impact speeds? -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 29, 13:03

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