Why is my WiFi slower then 3g?

jtpryan

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Something I can't figure out is that when I use the browser over 3g it feels significantly faster then when I am home and use it on my WiFi connection. In fact everything feels slower. My laptop, over the same connection, is fine, so I know the connection is good. I am right next to the router.

This may be unrelated, but I was in Barnes and Noble the other day and took a look at the color Nook (Android). This also seemed slow to browse. Now, I didn't have my laptop to compare against the same connection, but I assume the experience on a laptop over their connection would be fairly good. I know the hardware is completely different, but the difference is so dramatic I wondered if something else was amiss.

Anyway, am I wrong to expect the browsing response to be better over WiFi then 3g?

Jim
 
It all depends on your 3G signal strength Vs. Wifi signal strength, also on how fast the internet connection your Wifi is connected to.
 
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