Computers & Networking

[asandwhich]

Earlier I started a thread about wireless speeds. I concluded that the speed is due to the distance. If I were to buy a second wireless adapter, will I have twice the normal speed? or is this nonsense.

[starhelper2587]

I know that cable and internet companies can put boost devices on their lines to boost your signal strength.  And no, a 2nd adapter wouldn't do anything I wouldn't believe since the distance would still be the same.

[asandwhich]

May I ask why?  If I have one adapter at 60 kbps, and I add another, why wouldn't it also get 60 kbps for a combined total of 120 kbps?

[TheLexMachine]

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asandwhich wrote:

May I ask why?  If I have one adapter at 60 kbps, and I add another, why wouldn't it also get 60 kbps for a combined total of 120 kbps?

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Replacing your router with a premium MIMO design and getting a MIMO wireless card for your desktop is the appropriate solution unless you want to tweak your current wireless setup. Switching your router to another wireless channel might make all the difference.

[Entropy]

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asandwhich wrote:

May I ask why?  If I have one adapter at 60 kbps, and I add another, why wouldn't it also get 60 kbps for a combined total of 120 kbps?

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No, because wireless is a shared channel.  (Exception:  Simultaneous dual-band will provide performance benefits, but not much if your performance in a single band is bad to begin with.)

Get a better antenna for your router.  If your router doesn't support external antennas, get a better router.