Soldato
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Ever since getting setup with Wireless N (Netgear DGN2000 router) I've had a few issues with it, such as connections dropping. Over recent weeks I've noticed the broadband in general seemed very slow at times, even though the connection strength of the N indicated on both my Laptop and desktop seemed okay. I was about to blame this on the broadband supplier but with a little spare time to spare today I've been playing around, checking performance (broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk).
So first of all with Wireless N enabled and in use and with a seemingly strong signal I found the speed test was all over the place. Over about 4 test runs the speed was all over the place but with an average of 236kbps upload and a measily 20kbps download, from both my Laptop and Desktop. Using my Laptop I wired into the router and yay, full broadband was back again (2000kbps upload and 236 download - I'm out in the sticks).
Next thing I tried was to set the router to wireless G speeds and yay again, the full speed was possible. I then tried the 130 kbps(mbps?) speed and yay once again the full speed was possible. However, at 270 (wireless N), again the broadband speed was erratic and averaged 236kbps again upload.
Anyone else experienced this? As I've said since getting the router (a few years ago),it's not worked perfectly which I just put down to the high speeds it worked at, but recenly it's just performing really badly at Wireless N speeds. I thought it was buggered so am surprised to find it;s working perfectly at Wireless G and 130mbps speeds, just struggles at WIrelss N speeds.
I'm happy to just use it at the lower speed, but wondering what the problem is? I've tried using different channels but the bad performance persists. My laptop was also just a metre away from the router yet at Wirelss N speed the performance was just erratic to slow.
So first of all with Wireless N enabled and in use and with a seemingly strong signal I found the speed test was all over the place. Over about 4 test runs the speed was all over the place but with an average of 236kbps upload and a measily 20kbps download, from both my Laptop and Desktop. Using my Laptop I wired into the router and yay, full broadband was back again (2000kbps upload and 236 download - I'm out in the sticks).
Next thing I tried was to set the router to wireless G speeds and yay again, the full speed was possible. I then tried the 130 kbps(mbps?) speed and yay once again the full speed was possible. However, at 270 (wireless N), again the broadband speed was erratic and averaged 236kbps again upload.
Anyone else experienced this? As I've said since getting the router (a few years ago),it's not worked perfectly which I just put down to the high speeds it worked at, but recenly it's just performing really badly at Wireless N speeds. I thought it was buggered so am surprised to find it;s working perfectly at Wireless G and 130mbps speeds, just struggles at WIrelss N speeds.
I'm happy to just use it at the lower speed, but wondering what the problem is? I've tried using different channels but the bad performance persists. My laptop was also just a metre away from the router yet at Wirelss N speed the performance was just erratic to slow.
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