Topic: What speed should I be expecting in the same room wirelessly, 2.4 and 5GHz? (Read 5017 times)

HedgeHocker · « **on:** January 12, 2010, 08:44:51 PM »

What should a 5GHz wireless N connection speed range be? I'm in the same room as my router and only seeing a maximum of 9 MB/second with Windows 7. Transfering a large file size but even the same with smaller ones.

The speed will start at about 9 MB/second then gradually it slows to near nothing and sorta dies out.

Windows 7 networking diagnostics then tells me its a DNS serving issue. I then have to begin the transfer again.

All my drivers and firmware are up to date to the best of my knowledge (Windows 7 Update drivers for the DWA-160) and those may be the only cause but shouldn't the tranfer rate be much higher in a room with no other 5GHz broadcasting? 2.4GHz speed on N was is a miserable 3 MB/second using even no security settings. I have a wireless Xbox 360 in the room and two Logitech wireless mice and keyboards ..but does this mean I will have nearly no 2.4GHz connectivity? Lol, that is bad...

There is a known firmware DNS issue with my router, I know that, but it shouldn't be affecting the speed should it?

This baby is hitting Ebay soon and being replaced. Tired of the lack of support, sorry D-Link.

D-Link DIR-855 router.
D-Link DWA-160 wireless adapter (x2)

Cranium · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2010, 09:27:10 PM »

I just did a test from my laptop.

Parameters:

Laptop is upstairs with the router being downstairs
Destination was desktop computer that is wired at 1Gbps
Signal shows a strength of good.
Connected speed shows 300Mbps
File being transfered is: 599MB

This process too 1:40 minutes to complete giving me 6MB/sec transfer rate. This rate was sustained. The router showed 50-60Mbps speed for the 5Ghz range.

HedgeHocker · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2010, 09:31:28 PM »

Wireless Statistics – 5GHz Band
Sent : 28763749 .

TX Packets Dropped : 528 .
.
Received : 14100687 .

RX Packets Dropped : 155510 .

Errors : 17 .

HedgeHocker · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2010, 09:39:39 PM »

Quote from: Cranium on January 12, 2010, 09:27:10 PM

This process too 1:40 minutes to complete giving me 6MB/sec transfer rate. This rate was sustained. The router showed 50-60Mbps speed for the 5Ghz range.

So 6.68 to 9 MB/second is good? I remember it being faster before I updated my firmware.

My 2.4GHz speed went from bad to terrible now (same room with it) from like 10 MB/second to 3 now. Dropping packets all over the place.

These routers are garbage dude. They are with the firmware they are making us keep.

Well I get those transfer speeds confused ..for example when someone says 300 I am thinking MB/second -- wrong. But I am getting nowhere near 30 MB/second. I used to get about 18 tops with the old 1.12 firmware.

I'm thinking it may be wise for me to try an RMA if they will let me. I may be out of warranty. What was the warranty on this router? Out of warranty and ruined by them - hahaha.

Buffalo has outstanding customer support and it is local for US customers although it is a Japanese company. Linksys I won't go back to with thier horrible support as well.

Christ what a hasssle.

Cranium · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2010, 04:36:30 PM »

What router will you go with if you get rid of your DIR-855? Is there one that is hands down better?

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