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[FayeC]

Ok....I followed the instructions, changed the settings as required, all adapters and the router are using the latest firmware and drivers. The highest speed I get is 150Mbps on one computer (Computer1) and 60Mpbs (Computer2). Both computers are using DWA-130 C1 adapters. Both computers are Windows 7 64bits. 12GB and 8GB RAM respectively.

The router is sitting in the family room on the main floor, back of the house (cable company's choice of location to put the cables through). The two computers on the 1st floor. Computer1 is placed in the bedroom right above the family room and router. Computer2 is in the room farthest from the router location which could explain the reduced speed.

Can anybody tell me if by following the instructions on the sticky about speed I should definitely get 300Mpbs or it is dependent on the computer being directly wired to the router or right beside it for signal?
Shouldn't the range of this router be strong enough to be picked up within the same house just one floor up, decently?

Thanks,

FayeC

[ozzed3]

The DWA-130 only supports speeds of up to 150Mbps. You need a different adapter like the DWA-140 for example, to get speeds of ~300.

Yes, it says N on the package, but it's single stream N, which only supports a puny 150Mbps.

Sorry

[FayeC]

It would have been nice to have that information provided on the box or even on the data sheet provided online. There's absolutely no reference to that anywhere on the site and the instructions don't specifically say that only works with specific adapters. It says that the adapter has to be an N adapter.
As if the 130 hasn't given me grief enough to work on Windows 7...

Thanks for the info.

FayeC

[ozzed3]

Sorry to say this, but D-link systematically lie to their costumers. The Dir-655 is marketed as being "Ideal" for torrents, yet it only has 16 megabytes of ram, which is not nearly enough to run  torrents in the long run, and costumer support tells me to "buy an 855 if I want to do torrents - it has more ram".. So.. Welcome to the club I guess.

[EddieZ]

Sorry to say this, but D-link systematically lie to their costumers. The Dir-655 is marketed as being "Ideal" for torrents, yet it only has 16 megabytes of ram, which is not nearly enough to run  torrents in the long run, and costumer support tells me to "buy an 855 if I want to do torrents - it has more ram".. So.. Welcome to the club I guess.

Lie to clients? A firm that does that so openly like you suggest would be out of business in no time. Esp. in the US of A. And they're still here.

Customer support wants you to buy the 855 because the 655 is about to be EOL. It has been around since 2006/2007.... Will you sue a car company that promoted it's 2000 model as 'fuel efficient' when compared to current standards it is not so fuel efficient anymore. Don't think so. You're a fun guy.

[ozzed3]

Ok then. Can you find ANYWHERE on D-links site that the DWA-130 is single stream? I sure can't. It just says "N".

Also.. My torrents aren't any different from the ones I downloaded in 2007.. Still mainly movies around 700Mb in size.. Besides, it still says "Perfekt för torrents" on the swedish website. Nothing revolutionary happened with the bit-torrent protocol since 2007... YOU are funny because even if it came out that D-link uses baby seals in the production of their hardware you would defend them. I'm glad there isn't a single person who takes you seriously anymore, other than the ones who also wear D-link jackets I mean.

[EddieZ]

Ok then. Can you find ANYWHERE on D-links site that the DWA-130 is single stream? I sure can't. It just says "N".

Also.. My torrents aren't any different from the ones I downloaded in 2007.. Still mainly movies around 700Mb in size.. Besides, it still says "Perfekt för torrents" on the swedish website. Nothing revolutionary happened with the bit-torrent protocol since 2007... YOU are funny because even if it came out that D-link uses baby seals in the production of their hardware you would defend them. I'm glad there isn't a single person who takes you seriously anymore, other than the ones who also wear D-link jackets I mean.

Well, they use those baby seals for a very good cause....

BT has evolved tremendously since 2006/2007. Where have you been all that time. Man...typically A-tech...

[ozzed3]

If a $120 router can't respond to a few years of change with a firmware update it's just a poor quality router. As far as I know the IPv4 protocol hasn't changed, and a router is still supposed to route traffic without freezing.

[lizzi555]

@ozzed3
Are you sure DWA-130 is a single stream ?
It is not in D-Link's N150 Line but a normal 11N.

@EddieZ
You are telling the DIR-655 as EOL for a long time now.
I just found the new Rev A5 in our stores :-)

Dead ones live longer

[EddieZ]

If a $120 router can't respond to a few years of change with a firmware update it's just a poor quality router. As far as I know the IPv4 protocol hasn't changed, and a router is still supposed to route traffic without freezing.

Go get some networking courses. Your statement is absolute nonsense.

What you're saying is: stop being worried about the quality of air, we can still breathe it just like in the pre-industrial revolution.

[ozzed3]

Says the "OSI has four layers"-man.. YOU go get something new to wear.. your D-link jacket is getting as old as your mantras.

[EddieZ]

Says the "OSI has four layers"-man.. YOU go get something new to wear.. your D-link jacket is getting as old as your mantras.

This has nothing to do with Dlink. Who is Dlink?
It's about your knowledge level:  networking-for ******s

[ozzed3]

My Knowledge level? Unlike you I never claimed to be this and that, and at that thinking it would increase my credibility. This is a forum. People listen to those they get solid reliable answers from, not the person who claims to have the best education.

[lanman08]

I have to respectfuly disagree with others posting a limit with DWA 130 and DIR 655 together.
I also have the DWA 130 C1 and DIR 655 and was only seeing 150mb but I loaded firmware 1.21 last night for the router and made sure all other items in the sticky were met.. (Changed to WPA2) and I am seeing now seeing 225mb. 
Prior to firmware upgrade I was getting 150mb but it would drop back to 54 at times for no reason.
Now I see not drops in speed...just a solid 225mb
I was hoping to see 300mb.  I brought the laptop and sat it right next to the router but I still cannot get over 225mb so its not a signal issue.
The point though is I believe it is possible to see 300mb since I am definitely seeing 225mb now.

[alien]

225 Mb is very good. 330 exist most only on paper and is only on very good circumstances. I don't write good english, but i hope you understand me.