Think the title says it all. I have ordered a TP from Expansys with a Web'nWalk package. i will happily pay the extra £5 to allow for modem use and 3GB allowance.
Has anyone used the modem via bluetooth and/or usb cable to connect their laptop to the www? What connection speeds are you getting? 7.2mbps via usb?
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Im currently using my Hermes (TyTN) as my internet access for my laptop, using 'internet sharing'.....the speeds you are likely to get up to are around 1.6mbit since hardly any carrier that i know of yet uses the full 7.2mbit.
Once HSDPA kicks in you should enjoy 1meg speeds quite nicely, though tmobiles servers send images over http in the lower quality resolution, think it helps with loading times for pages or something?!? General stuff like ftp, VNC and irc all work very nice even if hooked up to crappy GPRS (like i am at this very moment).
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I got a few question on a few topics related to each other.
#1
Does a cable provided. Wireless router work as good a aftermarket one?
#2
My G1 work faster on my Linksys router at my old house verses my G1 using my cable providers wireless router. Any one else notice this too?
Now for the second part.
#3
Will the cable companys wireless router reduce the performance of Wi-Fi versus aftermarket wireless routers, Regarding Wi-Fi calling.
#4
How can I improve my Wi-Fi calling while at home?
I know if kids are playing online games Wi-Fi calling quality is horrible, If I hear anything at all.
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The answer depends on how you had the linksys router setup verses the cable company provided one and on what IEEE 802.11 protocols are available from each router. Ignoring 802.11a, since the G2x does not support that protocol, 802.11n is the best protocol to be using, it provides the largest bandwidth, most distance, fastest speed, and most MIMO streams.
802.11g is almost as good.
I would also say that you want to be able to use wpa2 as your encryption protocol.
Can I turn off the wireless and use my Linksys and get better performance? I need more wired Ethernet ports.
By the way both are G.
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I do not think you will get any noticeable difference in performance between the routers. Using the Linksys router might safe you a few dollars per month on the internet bill, if you can return the provided router and just use a provided cable modem.
Does your current internet plan provide the same down/up speeds as the plan you had at your old house? Where I am you can get plans with speeds ranging any where from 5 mb to 50 mb and if you do not ask for a more costly higher speed plan you get the 5 mb speed plan by default.
Most of the routers they give you with "internet service" are garbage. Aftermarket will almost always work better, provided you bought yourself a decent router.
Second possibility, is your new house isn't as friendly for wireless. I do networking for a living, so I've setup plenty of wireless networks at all different types of clients. There are some building, (or sometimes, even certain rooms) that will absolutely never get a good wireless signal. If the house is particularly old, they might have the inside of the walls with chicken wire. In the right (or this case, wrong,) configuration this can create a faraday cage. (google it, I'm not going to explain it here ) Sometimes certain electrical conduits can cause enough interference to mess up a wireless signal. Hell, sometimes your neighbor can have something that's creating issues.
Only thing you can really do is play with router placement, the channel (I'd suggest staying away from 6, especially if you have a microwave), internal router settings. There is an app you can get from the market (free) called wifi analyzer. Use it, perhaps someone is using a wireless router on the same channel as yours in the area, and your getting collisions.
As for the second part, your kids playing games are saturating your available bandwith. If that didn't happen with your old router (and I'm also going to assume that your internet connection is the same speed/latancey. If it's not, well, then all this reply is worthless), I'd try to use that.
Just tossing out some ideas, got a few minutes to kill. Good luck.
Thanks you.
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Right now I have a wireless G router (LinkSys WRT54G) at home (I'll be getting a Wireless N in a week or so). But for now I'm getting extremely slow transfer speeds when copying files over wi-fi.
When using ES File explorer, I get around 7.5Mbps (Notebook on wired LAN, transformer on Wi-fi)
For speedtest.net I get is 7Mbps, but my notebook clocks 13Mbps over wi-fi.
I don't have another computer with me right now, therefore no way to test PC to PC wireless speed (one on wired, other on wireless). But from the looks of it, transformer is at least 2x slower than my notebook according to speedtest results; but since my ADSL connection max outs at 13Mbps anyways (even over a wired connection), I'm pretty sure that is far lower than the maximum achievable speed with my router. I was expecting speeds in the range of 20Mbps +.
What speeds are you guys getting ?
P.S: Transformer detects the link speed as 54Mbps, all speeds listed above are in Mega Bits Per Second.
Now I can't, but later I'll test this. I have a local caching proxy, so it can cache speedtest data and I've already seen it make a difference. Massive one.
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I got roughly 20mbps.
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I got 53 Mbits/sec on dslreports flash speed test.
I got arround 50mbps, in the wireless information im connected at 72mb/s.
So I'm thinking of getting that new badass Linksys N900 given the superb ratings & review and because I have like an 8 year old wireless router. So here are my basic questions.
1. Currently I have a 4 port Lynksys router connected to my cable modem and I have 3 computers hardwired to that. Off the final 4th port I have a Lynksys wireless router which is mounted up higher. I do this as my wireless router does not have enough ports to handle the 3 computers I want hardwired. SO I have always wondered ... am I losing wifi speed by having a wireless router connected to my router?
2. Should I cut that router on router setup out if I go to a new wireless router that has points for hardwired connections?
3. On this new Lynksys do you think it makes a difference - in terms if getting access to farther places in my home AND higher speeds all over the home - if I mount this way up high on a wall versus on my desk?
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So I'm thinking of getting that new badass Linksys N900 given the superb ratings & review and because I have like an 8 year old wireless router. So here are my basic questions.
1. Currently I have a 4 port Lynksys router connected to my cable modem and I have 3 computers hardwired to that. Off the final 4th port I have a Lynksys wireless router which is mounted up higher. I do this as my wireless router does not have enough ports to handle the 3 computers I want hardwired. SO I have always wondered ... am I losing wifi speed by having a wireless router connected to my router?
2. Should I cut that router on router setup out if I go to a new wireless router that has points for hardwired connections?
3. On this new Lynksys do you think it makes a difference - in terms if getting access to farther places in my home AND higher speeds all over the home - if I mount this way up high on a wall versus on my desk?
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Probably not the best forum to post this on (a networking forum would probably get you a much better answer, but:
1. No. As long as you're connected with 100/1000mbps, the WiFi radio itself is the limiting factor. Piggybacking two a router off a router won't have a noticeable effect on your transfer speeds.
2. To see the maximum benefit fron N900, you will need to be using clients (adapters) that support 3x3 spatial streams over the 5GHz spectrum, and that also clearly state they support '900'). These are not built into the majority of devices, and are quite expensive as far as adapters go.
You will notice some improvement in range regardless of whatever clients you connect (more powerful radio in the router), but if you're using single stream N clients (smartphones, iPads, cheap laptops etc.) You won't see any improvement on actual throughput at all assuming your old router was 'N' capable. If it was 'G' only, it's worth upgrading to N if you do a lot of local transfers, if you have a lot of clients, or if you stream audio/video a lot.
I hope this kinda helps and doesn't confuse you more, sorry but it's really not my strong suit. There's an excellent Australian forum called Whirlpool which is dedicated to networking and ISPs, although the regional stuff may not be relevant you may find a better answer there.
Good luck!
Have you considered flashing your Linksys router with DD-WRT or Tomato? There are lots of "how-to's" with a quick Google search; and it may solve your problems...particularly #3.
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Have you considered flashing your Linksys router with DD-WRT or Tomato? There are lots of "how-to's" with a quick Google search; and it may solve your problems...particularly #3.
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I do not.. I will look into it as I am not even sure what his means.. but if it is in Google, I will research
Edit... BEFSR41 router not supported, WRT54G wireless is supported.. now to find out more
Maybe my stuff is not as old as I thought and still useful? Or is it in fact dated like I think and I am losing out?
BEFSR41 router
WRT54G wireless
Lock-N-Load said:
I do not.. I will look into it as I am not even sure what his means.. but if it is in Google, I will research
Edit... BEFSR41 router not supported, WRT54G wireless is supported.. now to find out more
Maybe my stuff is not as old as I thought and still useful? Or is it in fact dated like I think and I am losing out?
BEFSR41 router
WRT54G wireless
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Ah the old WRT54G. One of the best and most customisable routers ever made. Unfortunately, in this day and age it'll also be your bottleneck. G wireless maxes out at 54mbps. Even single-stream N wireless (common on phones and tablets) maxes out at 72mbps. Even budget implementations of N in laptops, desktops etc. generally use 150mbps max throughput. There are all theoretical numbers, and don't include overheads or anything like that.
The other thing you need to consider is whether you are aiming to boost file transfer speed, or internet browsing/gaming/streaming speed. Boosting your wireless gear will get all your clients talking as fast as they can, but there'll be no benefit in it for you at all if you're on a 2mbps ADSL connection. Even B wireless can handle that.
If it's LAN transfers and LAN gaming you're going for, then the wireless upgrade is a winner. If it's internet-side speeds you want to boost, you may be better off putting the money into a higher-speed broadband plan
About 4 years ago I remember seeing (at an event I did) an IT guy with a router which looked rather standard, but which had 4 USB ports on the back of it. In each of those ports they could put a USB 4g stick and pull bandwidth from each of 4, merging the bandwidth together and creating an internet connection, wifi, and ethernet router.
I can't for the life of me find this thing anymore, but with the speeds of XLTE or the like, this would be amazing, and needed for some of the programs I do.
Can anyone help? Looking to harness the power and speed of multiple 4g usb/mifi/?? to get a faster connection to a greater number of people.
Thanks!
Ok, please advise if their is a "better way" .
I need an internet and network solution. I only get 2Mbs with a fibre optic cable at a work location, as we are very very far from exchange. Everything on the cable is Slow. ISP cannot improve line speed unless we pay for dedicated line which requires them to dig and install . Oh and a cheap quote of £20,000 .
Anyhow, I want to avoid this by :
My possible solution , is a 4G Router to work with a BT sim card. We get about 20Mbs on a sim card. (Which would be fine for us)
I am looking to run an External Ariel /antenna from the 4g Router, to hit the best signal. Maybe place this on the Roof, or side of the building.
From the 4G Router, I would like a 4 Port 1GB Switch. (If router does not have ports) To hard wire an ethernet printer & Macbook. Whilst using WIFI from the 4G Router with portable items , like Laptops that can also print as well as Macbook.
Please can someone help, with what products I need, maybe link to them too.
I.e,
4G Router
1GB Switch
Ariel / Antenna
(Is it Coax cable from Router to Antenna) are these ends screw on? F Connector I think the Ends are called ?)
CAT5 for Hard Wire connections , Printer / Macbook.
Please advice ,
Many thanks
Craig
Fact is: Ethernet ( wired connection ) is always ways faster than Wi-Fi ( wireless connection ).
In my experience, using an 802.11g router, the speed of the wired connection is twice that of wireless. When using an 802.11n router, the speed of the wired connection was only 50 % faster than the wireless. Here are more results from my tests: Wired connection average download from the Internet is 25mbps.