Why is “urwin” slower than my LAN (wired) connection?
A. Your wired connection provides dedicated access to the University’s network with a minimum speed of 100 Mbps. Your wireless connection provides shared access to the University’s network with a maximum speed of 54 Mbps. So at best, the wireless network is half as fast as the wired network. In addition, the wireless network is shared (much like cell phone networks), so you are competing with other wireless users in your area as well as subject to interference from cordless phones, microwave ovens, etc. In addition, the further away you are from a wireless access point (radio signal), the slower your connection speed may become.
