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Hi Leon
This is not really a problem for computer experts. It is one for the RF propogation experts.
The wireless internet is a shared media that propagates differently as the carrier frequencies rise tending to travel more and more in a straight line and suffers from absorbtion from weather and intervening objects between you and the source.
The first problem that causes poor results is bandwidth limitations. Individual bandwidth is inversly proportional to the users at a given time. The next problem is multi-path reception that causes signals to suffer phase cancellation necessitating packets to be re-sent.
So what you are looking for is a way to get the most out of what you have. The first thing to find out is what tower is your best server. Then place your wireless modem where it has a direct line to the tower avoiding buildings and folliage. Get it up in the air! Next you can try putting it into a foil lined box with the open end facing your tower. A directional aerial could even be added like a yagi cut for the frequency of operation.
Next there are some TCP tricks you can use. I use a program called TCPOptimiser.exe that can alter MTU size (normally 1500) but reducing this to 1400 in some instances has trippled transfer speed.
Barry
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