obannvi
join:2009-11-04
Bellingham, WA
| [Connectivity] What wireless router to use with Extreme 50? Help
So Comcast suggests the WNR3500 for the extreme 50 service. Ive got that router and when im on wireless I barely get 15 down. When im connected directly to the router I get 45-50 down. Am I doing something wrong here? Are there any other settings I need for the router? Ive searched everywhere on here, but there doesnt seem to be any clear answers...please help. |
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EG
The wings of love
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join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ
3 edits | Re: [Connectivity] What wireless router to use with Extreme 50?
Have you ever tried a different wireless channel in the router ? Is the wireless signal strength good ? Is the adapter far away from the router ? Are there many walls, ceilings, or obstructions in between ? Is it a steel building ? Is the wireless adapter in your computer an "N" capable one ? Are there any wireless devices/telephones that are 2.4Ghz in your home ?
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obannvi
join:2009-11-04
Bellingham, WA
| At first it was set to 6,10 and then I moved it too 7,11. On the router itself it gives me options to choose. One is up to 54, up to 145 and up to 300. I chose the up to 300 option and it only allows me to choose multiple channels. For instance, 6,10 7,11 etc etc. The wireless signal was really good. My laptop does have an N card in it. no other wireless devices other than cell phones. |
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EG
The wings of love
Premium
join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ | reply to obannvi
Hmmm.. That's strange. You should be getting better performance than that. Does it have the latest firmware available for it from the manufacturer ? |
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obannvi
join:2009-11-04
Bellingham, WA
| When I logged into the router it said it was up to date. I even called Comcast and they said the WNR3500 is what they use. I may as well keep my WRT54G router hooked up because im getting the same speeds...LOL I dont understand what could be the problem. I figured a wireless N router would do the trick, according to Comcast. |
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lorennerol
Premium
join:2003-10-29
Seattle, WA | reply to obannvi
Do you have an 11n wireless card in your laptop? |
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EG
The wings of love
Premium
join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ | reply to obannvi
How 'bout the latest driver for the wireless adapter ? Maybe there's a problem with the adapter.. |
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EG
The wings of love
Premium
join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ
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said by lorennerol  :Do you have an 11n wireless card in your laptop? Poster just said that they do.. |
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obannvi
join:2009-11-04
Bellingham, WA | reply to EG
i'll have to check the driver when I get home, but I believe Dell hasnt even updated since Jan. lol When I checked Netgear's website for the firmware I saw two different versions. I'll have to try the other version... |
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gar187er
Premium Alcoholic
join:2006-06-24
Dover, DE | reply to obannvi
you will never see max throughput over the air... |
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gar187er
Premium Alcoholic
join:2006-06-24
Dover, DE | reply to obannvi
fluorescent lights perhaps? |
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Prant
@speakeasy.net | reply to obannvi
You're probably not doing anything wrong. Wireless just sucks. |
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obannvi
join:2009-11-04
Bellingham, WA | reply to gar187er
But, to see a decrease from 50 down to 15 down is unheard of... |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO | reply to obannvi
When I had 50/10 my Linksys WRT310N with DD-WRT could hit about 40Mbps reliably, after some fiddling. Was able to get it up to 55 at times on downloads. |
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obannvi
join:2009-11-04
Bellingham, WA | Was that wirelessly? |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO | Yes. Wired, I got 60/20 or so on the speedtest, same as if I hooked directly into the modem. |
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B_Top
join:2007-07-17
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I am running my Comcast Extreme Tier thru a Dlink DIR 655 draft N router and these are the speeds I am getting |
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obannvi
join:2009-11-04
Bellingham, WA | B-Top, is that wireless or wired? I get constant 45-50 down when wired. |
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hata28
join:2008-12-16
Philadelphia, PA
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I just got the Netgear WNDR3700 and my speed seems to be faster esp. loading of web pages....and upload speed has increased.
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obannvi
join:2009-11-04
Bellingham, WA | Is that wireless or wired? Im looking for wireless speeds here... |
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