Intel 2915ABG adaptor, Linksys 802.11B router, XP File Sharing

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Issue: File sharing using the above connections in a Dell Latitude 610 is
glacial - like it can take 15 minutes to open a file share containing
graphics like "My Shared Pictures". JUst to select the file share from "My
network Places" can take over a minute. File transfer is very slow. Internet
connections are also really slow. If I change to a linksys wireless B
adapter (PCMCIA Card) everything is super quick. I have tried updating the
Intel 2915 driver to the latest one on Dell's web site (vers 9.0.2.31) but it
didn't help.

I contacted Dell Support and they told me that this behavior for the Intel
adapter is normal - basically they said if I can connect to a file share and
connect to the internet then the hardware is working properly.

The default settings for 2915ABG appear to be set up for a wireless G
connections rather than B but making the prefered band = 802.11B has no
effect either. My questions are:

1. Would the 2915 adapter work 'fast' with a Wirelss G router?
2. Is it a compatability issue between a linksys router with an intel adpater?
3. Is the issue that the intel 2915 adapter doesn't work well with windows
file sharing?
4. could it be a bad adapter and changing it out for a new 2915ABG could fix
it.
 
Issue: File sharing using the above connections in a Dell Latitude 610 is
glacial - like it can take 15 minutes to open a file share containing
graphics like "My Shared Pictures". JUst to select the file share from "My
network Places" can take over a minute. File transfer is very slow. Internet
connections are also really slow. If I change to a linksys wireless B
adapter (PCMCIA Card) everything is super quick. I have tried updating the
Intel 2915 driver to the latest one on Dell's web site (vers 9.0.2.31) but it
didn't help.

I contacted Dell Support and they told me that this behavior for the Intel
adapter is normal - basically they said if I can connect to a file share and
connect to the internet then the hardware is working properly.

The default settings for 2915ABG appear to be set up for a wireless G
connections rather than B but making the prefered band = 802.11B has no
effect either. My questions are:

1. Would the 2915 adapter work 'fast' with a Wirelss G router?
2. Is it a compatability issue between a linksys router with an intel adpater?
3. Is the issue that the intel 2915 adapter doesn't work well with windows
file sharing?
4. could it be a bad adapter and changing it out for a new 2915ABG could fix
it.
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Rick,

If you say that you get normal fast file sharing with a Linksys b card, but slow
performance using an Intel abg card, with the same router (what make and
model?), that does not sound like a problem with Windows File Sharing.

Have you tried updating the firmware on the router? Is the Intel 2915 built in
to the laptop? Some built in cards have crappy antennas (fixed inside the
screen panel, meaning as you tilt the screen your signal goes to heck. Read my
WiFi article to see other reasons why your signal might be a problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/wifi-will-never-be-as-fast-as-ethernet.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/wifi-will-never-be-as-fast-as-ethernet.html

Of course there is always a possibility that the card could be bad. If it's
removable, can you try it in another computer? I have an Intel 2200bg on my HP
laptop, and a Linksys router, and I enjoy as much bandwidth as my crappy DSL
will provide. I don't see it as an inherent problem between Intel and Linksys.
 
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