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Author Topic: Slow connection when 2 or more on WLAN?  (Read 8868 times)

Alemaker

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Slow connection when 2 or more on WLAN?
« on: August 21, 2007, 06:08:57 AM »
Hi,
       Just bought a DIR-655 and am generally VERY happy with it. Updated the firmware to 1.05 right at setup, but here's my question.
When I'm the only one tx/rx on the wlan, speeds are outstanding, when my son logs on also, it totally slows me to a crawl-takes forever to load pages, etc. I'm Wi-FI N and he's G and have the router set to GN only. Not sure why this is happening-
   More info-the internet connection is from a comcast cable modem to the dir-655-set up with wpa2, and no other changes from default.

         Am I missing something? I asked him what he was doing, and at the time he said dloading his iTunes. Any help?

 ???
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Ajuchna

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Re: Slow connection when 2 or more on WLAN?
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2007, 09:47:51 AM »
Any use of G cards on the network causes the system to operate at G speeds max only.  The N/G radio switches modes when it detects a G device.  You should upgrade all your cards to N.
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Alemaker

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Re: Slow connection when 2 or more on WLAN?
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2007, 09:58:48 AM »
 Thanks for that info   ;D  -but what I'm seeing is serious degradation of speed for me-not just down to 54Mbps-that would be acceptable-it's causing me to load pages at less than dial-up speeds, takes like 5 minutes for me to load a page, while he operates just fine? He has the Intel 3945ABG and I have the Intel 4965 N both with the newest drivers?
« Last Edit: August 21, 2007, 09:30:08 PM by Alemaker »
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Lycan

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Re: Slow connection when 2 or more on WLAN?
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2007, 10:56:42 AM »
Change the channel width to 20 instead of 20/40.
Intel cards are silliy like that.
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Alemaker

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Re: Slow connection when 2 or more on WLAN?
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2007, 12:53:25 PM »
great- I'll try that.
One other question?
Do I need to set the card in the laptops from auto to 20 only too?
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Alemaker

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Re: Slow connection when 2 or more on WLAN?
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2007, 09:25:19 PM »
Lycan,
               THX-that did it!!!!!!!!!!!!  ;D Haven't been able to test it till just now when my son got home, but yup, switching the DIR-655 to 20MHz only solved my download problems!!!!!! Thanks again. ;)
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Re: Slow connection when 2 or more on WLAN?
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2007, 10:44:05 AM »
Quote from: Lycan on August 21, 2007, 10:56:42 AM
Change the channel width to 20 instead of 20/40.
Intel cards are silliy like that.


Agreed Automatic is not your friend

use WPA2 only mode also,  that will boost speeds.
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Alemaker

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Re: Slow connection when 2 or more on WLAN?
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2007, 11:56:05 AM »
ya made me think-but, yup I'm WPA2 AES only!!!
 ;D

Thx everyone for your help, ohh, and since he'll be going off to school soon, I'm going back to N only soon too! 8)
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Lycan

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Re: Slow connection when 2 or more on WLAN?
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2007, 05:19:52 PM »
Auto mode is only used with D-Link adapters top achieve the theoretical 300Mbps.
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Alemaker

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Re: Slow connection when 2 or more on WLAN?
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2007, 07:21:00 PM »
okey dokey-
thx for the clarification!
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