How do i get full speed with my wireless?

mpj88 · 19 Oct 2009 at 13:41

Hi, i have a dgn2000 netgear router and my desktop has a wpn111 usb adapter however when im connected to the network the speed it is connected is 54Mbps as shown below:

The router is set up for b&g connections and the adapter should connect at 108Mbps, so why is it not using the fastest speed? DO i have to use the netgear wireless software?

Thanks

PaulyD · 19 Oct 2009 at 20:14

Yep, 108Mbps will be proprietary to Netgears own software

mpj88 · 19 Oct 2009 at 20:44

No joy!

Troop · 19 Oct 2009 at 21:15

You need to be using WPA-psk security, to get the higher speeds on Netgear

mpj88 · 19 Oct 2009 at 21:23

Ah ok. Will try that later, when everyone isnt using the network!

Thanks

mpj88 · 19 Oct 2009 at 22:29

Whilst on the subject what security would i have to use for n-draft speeds?

Ryan111 · 19 Oct 2009 at 22:58

Your SSID is "The Gays"

umm, use WPA2 security, the strongest

mpj88 · 19 Oct 2009 at 23:01

LOL, how did you find that? I tried to block all of them! Its a joke within our house and thought it mite offend some people so tried to edit it out! Obv not good enough! Ok thanks. I was using Wireless Station Access List so pretty secure! Does WPA2 support this?

edit: ah found the one which slipped thru!

AbsenceJam · 19 Oct 2009 at 23:11

Have you just created a custom wallpaper and moved the icons or is that a W7 feature?

Ryan111 · 19 Oct 2009 at 23:25

haha, you found where i got it from

Nice though

mpj88 · 19 Oct 2009 at 23:25

AbsenceJam said:
Have you just created a custom wallpaper and moved the icons or is that a W7 feature?

No its an app called "fences" google it. Made by stardock

Dist · 20 Oct 2009 at 09:12

Im having a guess that wireless station access list is just MAC address filtering? If so, then that is NOT a security feature. Blocking unkown MAC addresses is something that can be gotten around in seconds, as MAC addresses are EASY to spoof.

mpj88 · 20 Oct 2009 at 10:15

Yeah it does just use MAC addresses! Oh ok i thought that would be quite secure! WPA2 it is then!

mpj88 · 20 Oct 2009 at 10:55

Still hasnt worked with WPA2:

grrrr!

gord · 20 Oct 2009 at 11:06

Isnt it going to be a setting in the router?

Wheres the screenshots of 192.168.0.1?

mpj88 · 20 Oct 2009 at 11:11

Tried b & g too

gord · 20 Oct 2009 at 11:14

gord · 20 Oct 2009 at 11:23

Scratch that.

mpj88 · 20 Oct 2009 at 11:25

i thought:
b - 54Mbps
g - 108Mbps
n - 270Mbps
Is that not right?

I know im not on n speeds, havnt bought an adaptor for this router yet.

gord · 20 Oct 2009 at 11:33

Hmm. I'm not entirely sure, but I don't know if that router will deliver a SuperG signal for your adapter to pick up. As far as I can tell from the reference manuals and factsheets on the Netgear site. I imagine you've already looked at all the details of these:

http://www.netgear.co.uk/dgn2000.php
http://www.netgear.co.uk/rangemax_wirelessadapter_wpn111.php

I would get on to Netgear if you can and one of their product specialists, who should be able to confirm an incompatibility. The fact its falling back to 54, makes me feel its a limitation of one of the pieces of hardware..