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Title: New DIR 655 issues
Post by: stefanegon on January 26, 2010, 06:32:22 AM
Hello all,

I wanted to replace a linksys wrt160n router with a dlink 655. I ordered the dlink one and i received yesterday. Gone to the setup process and then connected my 2 laptops to the router...going in the conneciton status i am seeing both of them as 54mbs g connection only. I tried 2-3 hours to make them connect in N standard without success.

My setup:

Dlink uses WPA2 with AES
1 Laptop has intel 5100 wireless card
1 Laptop has intel 5300 wireless card
Both of them are supporting 40 mhz.


On the linksys i am always getting 144 Mbs. What can be the problem here?
Title: Re: New DIR 655 issues
Post by: EddieZ on January 26, 2010, 10:36:53 AM
And with the router set to N only?
Title: Re: New DIR 655 issues
Post by: stefanegon on January 26, 2010, 11:18:49 AM
Router is set to Mixed (N/g/b).

I have 3 laptops, the third one does not have a N wireless card only a g one.

Title: Re: New DIR 655 issues
Post by: EddieZ on January 26, 2010, 11:26:41 AM
For testing purposes, try N only and see what happens....Also, exclude B if you really don't need it.
Title: Re: New DIR 655 issues
Post by: lotacus on January 26, 2010, 05:51:38 PM
if the router detects a G client, your speeds are going to be sacrificed. but they should connect at N.

All my clients connect at N, even one with a linksys 54GS adapter, it connects at OVER 108Mbs. that was a suprise to me. Only have 1 G client well two if you account for the ps3.  BTW, mind selling that wrt160N? :)
Title: Re: New DIR 655 issues
Post by: stefanegon on January 26, 2010, 08:29:13 PM
After work i went back home and tried again.This time i changed to mode to N only. In both intel wireless cards i went to settings and changed the "channel width band for 2.4" to AUTO from 20 mhz.

Now, i finally can connect with N standard and both laptops are showing 300 mbs speed.

I dont know what to do with the old laptop with g card..

The wrt160n will go to my parents house...
Title: Re: New DIR 655 issues
Post by: davevt31 on January 26, 2010, 08:46:54 PM
Now try switching back to "G and N" and see what your connection speeds are at.  If they drop too much for you , you can always go back to N only.
Title: Re: New DIR 655 issues
Post by: EddieZ on January 27, 2010, 12:04:14 PM
... Stay at N and get a cheap Wireless N USB  for your G machine  8)
Title: Re: New DIR 655 issues
Post by: stefanegon on January 27, 2010, 01:32:44 PM
... Stay at N and get a cheap Wireless N USB  for your G machine  8)

That's what i am going to do!