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[Q] Fasted wifi speed?

Hello,
I've just upgraded my home router, in order to speed up and future proof my home network, I've upgraded from a netgear DG834GT to a DGND3700, (mainly to add faster wifi and 1Gb ethernet).
On my old router my wifi connection from my phone was always 72Mbps. So I installed the new router and configured it to what I think is all the max settings, however my initial wifi speed on the phone was a lower 65Mps!?
After a while I realised that if I switched the phone wifi setting to max performance it would achieve 72Mbps (even though before with the older router it could always achieve this speed with this setting the other way). I'm no means an expert on wifi..etc.(clearly) can anyone explain... (please)
Another question is, what is the fastest speed anyone has had wifi running on the Desire S?
My new(ish) laptop manages to get a 300Mpbs wifi link to the new router! am I missing some configuration option?
Thanks

I've only had 72 mbps too, with a WNDR4000 -
I've tried setting the router's 2.4gHz to deliver it as fast as 300 mps or at 145 - makes no difference just 1.5 metres from the router.
I don't know if there's any way to set the Desire S to find the 5Ghz signal.
Disappointing

What do you use to check the speed ?
Edit : Also what is your normal broad band connection supposed to be?
I'm on 16 Mb line with Sky and phone pulls in at 8.21 Mbps over wifi
Just checked on WIFI settings on phone and for Sky it says 54Mbps with singal strength as excellent

i dont know much about this topic but have you tried setting the channel to auto,transmit power to 100%,turned on 802.11n?

As far as I'm aware, the Desire S is only officially wireless G protocol so 54mbps theoretical max.
However, it may be like the older HD2 which has, albeit by method of registry change, wireless N support.

Elcs said:
As far as I'm aware, the Desire S is only officially wireless G protocol so 54mbps theoretical max.
However, it may be like the older HD2 which has, albeit by method of registry change, wireless N support.
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it is officially capable of 802.11n
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-desire-s/#specs
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_s-3776.php

kartkk said:
it is officially capable of 802.11n
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-desire-s/#specs
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_s-3776.php
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Duly noted.
Now I'm disappointed with 65mbps from my TP Link TL-WR1043ND

Did you solve youre problem?
I have the same HTC en the same router and the same poor results!

People need to stop reviving these old threads!
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DC will not browse internet on wifi with repeater bridge

Hey guys,
I'm going to try to make a long story short.
I have two routers in my home and decided to run the second one as a wireless repeater bride. Both routers run DD-wrt.
I successfully setup the second router as the repeater bridge and proved that it works by browsing wifi connected to this router with my Original Droid, Ipod touch, and laptop computer.
However my DC will not.
It will connect to the router, obtain an IP, and report that it's connected, however it cannot access the internet. Mac filtering is not enabled at all.
I was initially running Gummy 1.9RC2 GB with EP1Q, Then wiped and flashed Gummy 2.0 Froyo with EE4, both with the same results.
Any idea's guys?

It's probably confuzzled. I would set them as independent routers with different AP names and just have them both saved.
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tsitalon1 said:
Hey guys,
I'm going to try to make a long story short.
I have two routers in my home and decided to run the second one as a wireless repeater bride. Both routers run DD-wrt.
I successfully setup the second router as the repeater bridge and proved that it works by browsing wifi connected to this router with my Original Droid, Ipod touch, and laptop computer.
However my DC will not.
It will connect to the router, obtain an IP, and report that it's connected, however it cannot access the internet. Mac filtering is not enabled at all.
I was initially running Gummy 1.9RC2 GB with EP1Q, Then wiped and flashed Gummy 2.0 Froyo with EE4, both with the same results.
Any idea's guys?
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can't you connect to the main router is it n if so your signal should be good
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That's what's so weird, it will still connect to the 1st router and browse...
How can all my other gadgets connect to either router and browse, yet my DC can't?
It's gotta be something on the DC, but I don't even know where to start on Android. LOL

that is wierd although I had a similar issue with the droid x3 it wouldnt connect to my home router which was n but connected to my work router which was b/g try forget network in the wifI settings then restart the router and try again
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but wait for more opinions before you take my advice
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Yeah, Already tried that too! but thanks!
I should of mentioned, both routers are set for G only.

tsitalon1 said:
Yeah, Already tried that too! but thanks!
I should of mentioned, both routers are set for G only.
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welcome and I debt know then I normally try every method I can and things get fixed its a process
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Not many routers support wrt, what equipment are you using? Airport devices? Hawking tech? Other? Reason I ask is, in my experience, apple equipment will perform this task the best.
It may sound odd but there can be a few things causing this problem.
What I would do first is connect the DC to the second router, then try to ping the router. There is a free app on the market to ping. If you can ping the router then you might have a dns issue, if you can't ping the router, then the second router is probably limiting the dhcp pool, on which you can log into the router and open this up.

If you MUST user a wireless repeater bridge, please test with a laptop instead of the phone to see if the problem is isolated.
If you need to boost wireless signal, I highly suggest getting a third router and setting it up as an AP and wire to the 2nd router (configured as client bridge) OR set up WDS. WDS is much better than wireless repeater mode, but setup is a bit trickier. There is a ton of help on WDS on the net. Wireless repeaters are problematic; I urge you not to use wireless repeater mode.

What kind of router is it? I had to return a new fancy dual channel N Netgear router due to compatability issues with some devices.

Wifi-N problems

I have Edimax BR-6324nL router which is Wifi-N tecnology capable, But my Inspire is unable to connect to this router if I set it up to N only. It just connect to the previous tecnologies like G at 54MBps.
When the router is set up to N only my network appear in my inspire but it just say connecting and then disconnected.

Just with this router or you don't see other N wifi neither? What radio do you have?
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elbermu said:
Just with this router or you don't see other N wifi neither? What radio do you have?
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I haven't tried with another router, all router I have access to around here are B/G only. I have a Wireless USB adaptar that is N, So I will connect it in AP Mode, and will try with it.
I Have the Android Revolution HD 6.3.1 with the 12.65.60.29_26.14.04.28_M Radio recomended by mike1986.
Problem solved. I tried with my USB adapter and it wasn't able to connect in N only mode. I sent an email to Edimax and they give me a solution. It was password encryption problem. N standard need the WPA2-AES to work fine. I just set the password to this standard and problem solved.

Wifi-N standard is working fine, but I just get 65/72Mbps. and signal coverage is not what I expected. it is less as what I got with my Aspen which is just B/G standard.

if anything else is connected to this router via b or g it will scale the speed down to them. Also how are you testing the speeds of your connection?

I have my N router setup for backwards compatibility and the best I connect at is 65mbps. With wireless N, speed is faster, but range is shorter, it does not penetrate walls as well, and it is more susceptible to interference. I had to move my router to a more centralized location and I have not had problems since.
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Darunion said:
if anything else is connected to this router via b or g it will scale the speed down to them. Also how are you testing the speeds of your connection?
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Nothing else with backward standard is connected, since I have it set up to N only. But the thing is that I have more or less the same signal coverage than before when I had my Aspen which is B/G only. In any case I should have more coverage that what I had with the G standard with my Aspen, and it is practically the same or less. According with Edimax website in N standard the speed is up to 6 time and coverage up to 4 times.
The speed is showed in the Wi-Fi connection in the device. Just go to wi-fi settings and hit the active wi-fi connection and a pop-up windows will appear with the info.
But according to my research, the speed limitation to 72MB is due to the 20mhz of channel width of the Inspire. I connected a USB Wi-Fi adapter and it is at 40mhz and it connect at 135MB.
Anyway my major concern is not about connection speed is about signal coverage that is not what I expected. Anyway I will try with another wireless device to see if the speed range issue is the router or my Inspire.
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fernandezhjr said:
I have my N router setup for backwards compatibility and the best I connect at is 65mbps. With wireless N, speed is faster, but range is shorter, it does not penetrate walls as well, and it is more susceptible to interference. I had to move my router to a more centralized location and I have not had problems since.
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uhh. It is not supose that the N standard range be shorter. As far as I am aware of, this is in the 5GHZ signal, but my router only work at 2.4ghz
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what channel is your WiFi running on? for some strange reason if i run mine on a channel >10 my Inspire doesn't pick it up...any other channel and it's good

nehrou said:
what channel is your WiFi running on? for some strange reason if i run mine on a channel >10 my Inspire doesn't pick it up...any other channel and it's good
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Channel 11

pc to shield question

When they say you need a gtx600 or above and a wifi setup and that the streaming is local I assume we can run the pc through our router right? The connection doesn't have to be directly from the pc to the shield does it? I'd rather not have to buy a wireless card for my desktop.

Thats how I took it. They never mentioned needing a wifi card on your pc.

in general streaming uses specific paths within windows/pc and your router to get to other devices. normally just about anything network based is either/or. however it gets a lot more complicated when you are trying to share between more then one router. im pretty sure it will be both. but if one was to be restricted, i think it would be wired only, and wireless wouldn't work.

kieso said:
Thats how I took it. They never mentioned needing a wifi card on your pc.
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Only need to share a router. So unless you have some really crazy home network setup, it'll work.
Oh, and I believe the requirement is GTX 650 or above, not 600.

Guess I have some crazy LAN setup then, because I don't have a router.

chevyowner said:
Guess I have some crazy LAN setup then, because I don't have a router.
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If you're directly connecting all your machines straight to the internet with no NAT, that is a crazy (and fairly unsafe) network setup. These days, most internet providers have a built in router and often Wi-Fi access point in the device they provide you.
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agrabren said:
If you're directly connecting all your machines straight to the internet with no NAT, that is a crazy (and fairly unsafe) network setup. These days, most internet providers have a built in router and often Wi-Fi access point in the device they provide you.
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My DSL modem (one port) has NAT, a firewall, and dhcp. After that I have 2 switches, a wifi ap and computers.

chevyowner said:
My DSL modem (one port) has NAT, a firewall, and dhcp. After that I have 2 switches, a wifi ap and computers.
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The DSL model is acting as a router (with NAT support), albeit a 2-port one (one on the DSL side, one on your network side). This is similar to my work setup.

[Q] Nexus 5 WIFI Speed Tests (Sky Broadband & Kitkat 4.4.2)

Hello Folks,
I am having issues with my WIFI on my home broadband router using my new Nexus 5 phone.
When I run a speed test using the Ookla App, I regularly get speeds of around 14 Mbps which is expected and is ample for my usage.
However, regularly this will drop down to around 1 Mbps and as expected many steaming application run slow i.e. Netflix, Youtube etc.
When I carry out speed test on other devices (Nexus 7 and Laptop) the speed is showing 14 Mbps. Therefore I have isolated the issue to my Nexus 5 device.
I have discovered when I do a soft reset on my router by logging into the router’s settings and applying a channel it will shoot my speed back up to 14 Mbps on the Nexus 5.
However, I need to do this three/four times a night to keep my speeds up, so I am looking for a more permanent fix.
Does anyone know a reason why this would be happening? Could it be an app, nexus 5 wifi settings or anything else?
I have spoken to my service provider and because my router is receiving and transmitting a good signal and broadband speed they have advised that the issue lies specifically with the Nexus 5 device.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Kyle

turn off your mobile data, turn off/on your WiFi on your phone

meangreenie said:
turn off your mobile data, turn off/on your WiFi on your phone
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Ok - I will try this out.
This has got me thinking - I suspect I'm actually loosing WIFI internet connectivity altogether and the 1 Mps speeds tests are actually returning my mobile data speeds.
I will review this tonight when I return home and report back.

You using the Sky Hub or the older Netgear/Sagem router? I had the Hub but got shot of it and bought an Asus DSL-N55U and it's all been good since then (I had issues with my laptop losing IP with the Sky Hub)

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When side-by-side and testing one after the other on Virgin B/B, my Nexus 7 achieves in the region of 4x the speeds of the N5, (44mb/s vs 9mb/s). Even after resetting. Does anyone know whether the wifi radio is a lower spec in the N5?

iku04108 said:
Ok - I will try this out.
This has got me thinking - I suspect I'm actually loosing WIFI internet connectivity altogether and the 1 Mps speeds tests are actually returning my mobile data speeds.
I will review this tonight when I return home and report back.
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This could be the same power saving issue that has been present on the nexus 4 in the past. It was in the WiFi driver. When your speed slows to a crawl. Check the connection info on your phone (see attached image)
When I performed this test I had the nexus 4 and htc one x sat side by side. The nexus showed a link speed of 1mb and one x showed 150mb.
The image is slower because I'm outside at the minute.
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Folks,
So as an update:
Tried a few resets etc. No luck.
The router is a Sagem provided by Sky.
I turned off mobile data and I was still getting the 1 Mbps result - so its a drop in speed rather than a full connectivity loss.
Alex - I will have a look at connection info when I experience the drops. Nice idea and I can compare to the Nexus 7.
So...
What about the Nexus 5 having a 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac?
The router is compatible with g / n but not ac. I also cant get the 5 GHz band.
I know the Nexus 7 does not have AC, this could be a good indicator.
Kyle

You have to turn mobile data off as soon as you connect to wifi. Obviously this is a pain. There is a tasker workaround which works great, and does this for you. Will post a link to the thread.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514501
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iku04108 said:
Folks,
So as an update:
Tried a few resets etc. No luck.
The router is a Sagem provided by Sky.
I turned off mobile data and I was still getting the 1 Mbps result - so its a drop in speed rather than a full connectivity loss.
Alex - I will have a look at connection info when I experience the drops. Nice idea and I can compare to the Nexus 7.
So...
What about the Nexus 5 having a 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac?
The router is compatible with g / n but not ac. I also cant get the 5 GHz band.
I know the Nexus 7 does not have AC, this could be a good indicator.
Kyle
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Something else you could try, which I do by default with any router, is to set static IPs to all devices using your network, e.g. 192.168.1.2 is always my laptop, .3 is my phone, .4 is my Sky+ HD box, etc. Guest devices can pick up a random one via DHCP but if all other devices have a static IP then it should reduce the issue (hopefully)

t2002 said:
You have to turn mobile data off as soon as you connect to wifi. Obviously this is a pain. There is a tasker workaround which works great, and does this for you. Will post a link to the thread.
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Folks,
Let me update you.
I turned off mobile data and WiFi. Then I reactivated WiFi only.
12 hours later and my connection has not dropped.
I would call this solved but its a pain to need to do this.
Kyle

It appears that the N5 doesn't work well on the 5 GHz band: the speed can fluctuate between 57 to 0.2 Mbps, several times, within a period of a couple of minutes. Sometimes, it even drops the connection. On 2.4, on the other hand, it's smooth sailing at consistent speeds of around 40 Mps.
EDIT: Even faster now.
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