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[Q] Wireless Speed Issues.

I have noticed on my Nexus S that when I do a speedtest over the wireless it caps out at like 5Mbps and when I watch my router control panel for the thoughput speed it peaks at 8.5Mbps yet if I do it from my laptop the speedtest on the same server reaches 32Mbps and the router is putting out 37Mbps over the wireless.
My router is in G-only mode and forcing 54Mbps since all my devices are G/N capable. Is anyone else noticing slowness with their wireless on their Nexus S?
Mine is rooted running Netarchy's 1.2.2+BFS kernel

5ghz WiFi?

Just ordered my TF... was wondering if it would be able to pick up 5ghz WiFi, or is it only capable of 2.4
Sent from my 1.5 GHz dual core beast.

See technical specs 2.4 only.
Wireless Data Network WLAN 802.11 b/g/[email protected]
Bluetooth V2.1+EDR

It's 2.4GHz only.

Wi-Fi Band
Mine wouldn't connect to my 5 GHz band router. Should have checked that before I bought it!

Does Sensation support N band routers?

Tonight I was doing a little remodeling with my home's wireless network setup. I basically decided to get my own modem rather than paying Comcast's $7 / month for renting the POS they give subscribers. I bought a docsis 3.0 modem off amazon for about about $80. It arrived today.
Part of the remodeling was to move the modem and my linksys WRT300N wireless router to my office, where there is no coax cable outlet, so I had to run a wire through my walls to make this happen.
Anyway, after I got everything moved to my office, I decided that to keep things moving fast I would configure my router for N band only, rather than B G N, or G N. However after I did this, my phone no longer could connect to my router. So my question is does the Sensation support N band networks? I am running a Cyanogen variant ROM, but I wouldn't think this would affect anything.
Any thoughts?

It supports 2.4GHz N, but not 5GHz.

[Q] Improving home wifi... 3 questions

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?

Lock-N-Load said:
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.

jdmarano said:
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

Has anyone been able to use a 2.4/5ghz usb dongle on this tablet

I am looking at buying an Asus Transformer TF300T, and the only thing missing from making this tablet perfect is the lack of 5ghz support for this tablet. Has anyone been able to make a usb dongle work with this tablet. (Note the dongle has to be dual band otherwise it defeats the purpose). I am hoping that it will plug and work, but I am open to installing a driver. I am waiting on imput before I go out and buy the brand of Usb dongle that works.
Thank you for your time and effort
tbruff13

Just wondering, why 5ghz? In my experience, 5ghz is slower and less range.

I am in a dorm where everyone has there own networks.
zaner123 said:
Just wondering, why 5ghz? In my experience, 5ghz is slower and less range.
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but no one has a network on the 5ghz and I have a dual band router. I dont need the range. I just need some free spectrum. and the ability of all of my devices to use it, and I love this tablet because of price and features, and I can live with a dongle that I only need while in my dorm room