Wireless problem

SixTwoSix · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:39

I got virgin a few weeks back on 50MB, didn't realise that my existing 54Mbps wireless card would only give me around 25MB throughput. Anyway, got a new card through today from OCUK, it's this one...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-014-EX&groupid=46&catid=1452&subcat=1465

Installed it, did the disk install, but still only getting 54Mbps thoughput, any ideas how I can sort this out to get the full speed, i'm really at a loss here.

GhostlyPea · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:54

Its a wireless N transciever. You will only get N speeds (300Mb) if the access point is N, other wise it will default to wireless G (54Mb)

- Pea0n

SixTwoSix · 10 Dec 2009 at 19:22

It's an N series router as well as N series wireless card, therefore should be getting the full throughput

GhostlyPea · 10 Dec 2009 at 22:05

Something's wrong then mate, if it was connecting correctly it would show differently from that. Got a screen shot of the configuration for the wireless adapter and the routers wireless settings?

- Pea0n

SixTwoSix · 11 Dec 2009 at 01:25

It's the damn card, did a load of googling, turns out this wireless card has major problems with Vista 64bit and 4GB ram configurations, exactly what I have

I hope OCUK will let me return it as i've tried every suggested workaround and none work, also constantly freezez up my system

GhostlyPea · 11 Dec 2009 at 08:18

Does your system freeze if you take it out? Sounds like a driver problem. Are there any newer ones released?

- Pea0n

SixTwoSix · 11 Dec 2009 at 10:22

Pea0n said:
Does your system freeze if you take it out? Sounds like a driver problem. Are there any newer ones released?

- Pea0n

Nope, if I put the old card back in, no freezing, no problems. It is a driver problem, the suggestion is to get the drivers from the actual Ralink website who make the chipset, however their drivers don't make a difference. There are many posts on various forums where 64 bit vista users on 4GB of ram get constant lockups

I'm going to go back to my old card, which funnily enough on closer inspection is actual 108Mbps, so it's strange that I only got 54Mbps connection on that as well :confused:

GhostlyPea · 11 Dec 2009 at 10:52

108Mbps uses different tech, has to be supported on the router too. Assuming it is then I couldn't guess where to begin if it is configuered correctly.

- Pea0n