Wireless prioritesed over Wired

[WILL_I_AMS]

Hi,

My computer (upstairs) is connected to the router with an ethernet cable and the other computer (downstairs) is connected through wireless. The router is next to the downstairs computer and my pc is on the other side of the house. Once this other computer is turned on I cannot use the internet due to the really slow speeds. Is there a way to 'split' the internet speed equally, or prioritise my connection?. The max speed my house receives is about 230KB/s

 

Thanks

[boggle4321]

your router might just have very poor range

[miyabwah]

Um, I think you might want to buy a new internet plan. What router isit?

[WILL_I_AMS]

your router might just have very poor range

Does this make a difference even if i'm using a Wired connection?

[WILL_I_AMS]

Um, I think you might want to buy a new internet plan. What router isit?

A BT HomeHub 2.0, and its the quickest i can get in my area unfortunately   

[EpicGeekonFire]

I got a network switch in my house so I connect all my computers to high speed Ethernet cables Its the way to go for fastest speeds. 

Wifi only for dumb iPads...

[EpicGeekonFire]

Wither you have bad range or your router can handle that many users at the same time switch is unusual. Or Too much usage from each computer might be slowing your speed overall. Most likey your 3rd computer is too far away from the router itself. 

[boggle4321]

Does this make a difference even if i'm using a Wired connection?

 

it might have poor quality ports, or uses all its power to drive the wireless

[rufee]

it might have poor quality ports, or uses all its power to drive the wireless

Read up on some maximum power outputs of wireless.

 

Anyway, other than all ISP routers being crap, routers don't differentiate from wired and wireless connections because its not their job that's why you can prioritize traffic to a specific host for a specific type of traffic in any way you like, but i doubt that many ISP routers have that feature, speed limiting should be available though so try that. Since you are getting 250 kbps speeds i would say don't bother changing anything it won't help much.

[Larrivee013]

"Since you are getting 250 kbps speeds i would say don't bother changing anything it won't help much."

This!

[Sidiox]

Check your routers IP for settings, I think mine had some kind of "prioritise gaming and video" bollocks, might wanna try that out. Also a very handy program is Netlimiter 3, it will allow you to restrain the speeds the other pc gets so you get higher speeds (don't tell the one using that pc that though ). Also WiFi is just as good as ethernet in most cases because most people don't use that much traffic on their (W)LAN