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[Aieden]

Hi there,

I have my Dlink DIR-655 connected to my wireless bridge DAP-1522. The two devices are about 40 feet appart. I get a signal of 84% with a speed going from 108 MBPS to 216 MBPS. My router is configured for Wireless N only, auto channel search, WPA-AES and the extra wireless protection is OFF in the Advance Wireless settings. Both of them have the latest firmware.

1) Is there a way to stabilise the speed of the link ?

2) What are the best settings (configuration) for those two to work at optimal speed ? Would it be possible to give those in detail please ?

Thank you in advance...

[anon]

You can try different channels and moving both units around. Sometimes a few inches can make a huge difference.

[Aieden]

Been there.. done that 

Unless I install the router directly in my corridor which is not an option, there is not much I can do in the placement area.  It's worth mentioning that before the signal reach the DAP 1522, it goes through 2 dry wall and 1 closet. The router is right at the edge of the door in my office.

Any other suggestions ?

[Aieden]

testing right now..

The router and the bridge are 5 feet appart and I have a 100% signal with a speed between 216 MBPS and 240 MBPS. These measure are from the utility in the DIR-655. Would it be considered as normal ?

[Aieden]

After 12 hours of testing, I have achieved a link between my router and the DAP-1522 of 240 MBPS. The link is solid and I’ve seen it drop to 216 only one or two times with a signal strength of 86% at 30 feet.

Here are my findings so other can benefit from all the hassle that I got.

Placement and obstruction is a big factor of course (credit to Anon on this). If you have anything in front of the bridge even if it’s cardboard, remove it. If you can, put the bridge under the line of sight of the router. Put the router antenna FACING the bridge and not sideways. This will help greatly the link.

If you make ANY changes in your configuration of the router, do a hard reboot of the bridge. Unplug the power and wait for 30 seconds and then reconnect. I’ve found that if you don’t do this, the quality of the link will degrade.

If there is no demand on the bridge (no device that is powered ON), it won’t link with the router. But when you will power your device, the connection with the router will occur and stay active even when everything is powered OFF.

Try different channel on your router to see which one is best for you. If you can, find something that will scan the vicinity of the router to find other wireless network and change the channel accordingly. Maybe I’m wrong here but I find that if I leave the router to Enable auto channel scan, the connection is better. (My Archos 605 was very helpful here)

Lastly, here are my wireless settings:

802.11 Mode: N only
Enable auto channel scan: YES
Channel width: auto 20/40
Security Mode: WPA personal
WPA Mode: WPA2
Cipher type: AES only

Then disable Advanced/Advanced Wireless the check-box "Extra Wireless Protection". This feature is to protect other wireless B network near you. It's part of the neighbourly rules. What can I say… SCREW the neighbours! !   

[dloose]

What are you guys using to measure the speed between the DIR-655 and the DAP??

[anon]

You can use a network diagnostic tool.