Comments on: Status Check: How is Your Home Wi-Fi Network Performing?

By: zImage

zImage — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:34:10 +0000

Practical maximum that you could get with 802.11g is about 2.5 MB/sec. But if your connection doesn’t get in your way why bother? :-)

By: Mah | Work At Home Husband

Mah | Work At Home Husband — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:49:54 +0000

I used a linksys wireless router with dsl at 10MBPS. the linksys comes with a neat tool that allows me basic checks on the wireless part of the connection it usually says 1MBPS although my DLS speed is 10MBPS.

How I know if I am getting good speed?

I just watch an online movie. If the movie shows nicely and with no jerks I am happy.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:47:24 +0000

You can use qcheck on a pc and run the mac osx endpoint on the mac. Or you can run qcheck on a pc and run the osx endpoint between two macs each running the endpoint.

By: Mike Panic

Mike Panic — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:56:22 +0000

I usually use http://speedtest.net to check speeds, but I had Verizon FiOS installed a few months ago and am paying for their 10/2 package, even though a 50/50 package is available, it’s not in my price range nor can I justify it. Using the wi-fi router they provided, I’ve never had an issue (connecting with a Macbook). I usually see download speeds of around 10,200 or so, depending how fast the server on the other side is.

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:59:55 +0000

No QCheck for Mac = bad