I have a Linksys WRT310N wired/wireless router. That goes to a computer. It also goes to a Dynex DX-ESW5 router hub. The Dynex router hub then goes to my computer and to a Linksys WAP11 wireless access point.

I get ♥♥♥♥ terrible latency from the WAP11. Amazing connection, wonderful speeds, but unbearable latency.
The wireless from the WRT310N has little/no latency. Horrible connection (far away), and slow speeds.
No, I do not have a wireless booster.
Yes, I have tried Linksys support. Yes, they are useless.

So, basically, here is my dilemma: I can't get into the page to change the setting on the WAP11. I tried the ♥♥♥♥ Linksys said to do, but of course, it didn't work.

What do?

MAYBE BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON YOURE USING TWO ♥♥♥♥ TRAFFIC-CONTROLLING DEVICES.

Why do you have two ♥♥♥♥ routers daisy-chained? If you need more ports, save money (and be smart) and buy a ♥♥♥♥ hub. I thought kids these days were supposed to be good with routers and internets and ♥♥♥♥.

And explain to me how one has WONDERFUL SPEED but HIGH LATENCY or how one has SHITTY SPEED BUT NO LATENCY.

That doesn't even make any sense.

I wasn't gonna say it, but yeah the whole latency/speed uncorrelation confused me. Also, 2 routers: Why?

Throw one of the routers at the other. If both emerge functional, do it again, switching thrown and thrown at. Whichever one survives in the end, use it exclusively for your router.

Whoops, mix up. Second router IS a hub.

Whitty, you just EARNED a failure. Remember that now.

Meh.

Either way, the wireless access point hooked up to the HUB which is hooked up to the router isn't doing too well.

Also, Thor, the latency was over 1500ms with the connection over 3500kbit/s.
Other connection was 50ms-ish latency while only low 1000's kbit/s.
*Rated by SpeedTest on my ipod*

The reason for the latency is because of your stupid network configuration. Plug the AP into the router directly, not the hub.

Quick IT 101 course for you:

Routers and switches are "smart" devices. They keep track of the devices on a network and only forward data to the actual recipients.

Alternatively, hubs and bridges are "dumb" devices. They take data that is given to them, strengthen the signal, and forward it down all connected points.

The reason why this causes you problems when connecting to the AP is that the AP is receiving every and all packet that the router sends to the hub. It doesn't need to do that.

If you move the AP from the hub to the router, a good deal of your latency issues should go away.

Barring that as a solution, should you do this and your issues continue, its either a malfunctioning piece of equipment, or a configuration error. Is the AP configured as an actual AP of the router? There are specific settings to this effect on most routers and access points (the configuration of which varies by model).

The router has its own WAP within it. The one having problems is my second AP. The location of the first one is in a bad location and is out of range of where things are I need the connection.

Also, thank you for the calm, intelligent, and relevant post.

*EDIT*
Would it be bad replacing the hub with a router?

Well, the actual hardware WAP should still be connected directly to the router. This is bridgeable using CAT or over the air, your choice. If you're having signal strength issues, I would suggest sticking to the cat cable.

You're welcome for the post, but don't bother replying until you've tried what I suggested, please.

The one and only problem with plugging it directly into the router via my cat6 is that it would disconnect my desktop.

I replaced the hub with a router and did a crafty ethernet cord arrangement on the router. The WAP seems to be working for the time being, but sometime the router goes on the fritz and spazzes out for a few seconds. This has only happened twice and both times it was when two things running off the router (my desktop and the WAP) were under a somewhat heavy load.