> Does switching pci slots really make a diff. in speed?
I didn't say switch PCI slots. I was talking about the USB adaptor. If it isn't a USB adaptor then I've no idea what the 11Mb/s refers to.
It can if you have both USB1 and USB2 ports on the machine which was the case a few years back...
11Mbps indicates you have plugged it into a USB1 port. Some machines have USB1 and USB2 so you can try a different port if you have one.
USB1 will limit your maximum speed to maybe less than 5Mb/s as the speed is shared by all devices on the hub and is for duplex. If your connection is less...
Any ideas on how I can lose access to the DNS?
I have a Speedtouch 585v6 router 6.1.4.3 firmware and my PC's all rely on it's DHCP for IP and DNS. Periodically (usually after some heavy downloading) both PCs lose their ability to resolve DNS - just get DNS error reported by the browser (FF +...
I've had a mixed wired/wireless network for some time now.
Linksys WRT54G
Dlink DWL-G650 ina Sony laptop
54G PCI card in a desktop
Wired Mini-ITX box
Just bought a Tosh Satellite M30.
Had some fun and games at first - I turned on SSID broadcast and got the wireless working. Turned of SSID...