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[fgl30]

@ Eddie: ~32 mW

@Lycan: Windows Wireless Network Connection Status window... how should I get it?

[Lycan]

Are the drivers updated all the way
remember that windows can only report what the driver controlling the card reports. IF the driver is built to display throughput and not connection speed that could be why you're only seeing 65, also the driver itself may have a problem with the way we do channel bonding.

I'd look for a newer driver.

[fgl30]

My driver is updated... last from Intel support... no doubt about that

[EddieZ]

@ Eddie: ~32 mW

@Lycan: Windows Wireless Network Connection Status window... how should I get it?

I really need the dBi. This requires an extra tool like Wireshark to be installed.
The reason you do not have 300 mbps is because you're either too far away from the router or there are obstructions (walls etc). The max. transmit power is 100 mW (Correct, Lycan?). If you use Wireshark or other wireless utilities to measure dBi strength you will notice that you will have a fairly high Dbi (> 55 dBi).

[sambol]

32 mW is 15 dB, but I don't think that's value that you want.

[ARWEN]

Try to connect to the router wirelessly with another PC (another N standard wireless card).

If you are able to connect to 300 mbps with another card that means there is no issue with the router.

[davevt31]

Log into the router and on the Status > Device Info page what does it for the Channel Width there?  Also look at the Status > Wireless page, what does it report for your connection there?

[EddieZ]

32 mW is 15 dB, but I don't think that's value that you want.

Nope.
I want the dBi value on the client. This number will tell a lot about the quality of your connection/signal.
Nice tool:  inSSIDer

[sambol]

Yes, I understand it, I'm working a lot with wireless (its my job ), you want receive power level (and its measured in dBm, dBi is typical for antennas)

[Lycan]

I think we're going in the wrong direction here.
1) Has it ever connected at 300?
2) Does it connect at 300 if you remove the encryption?
3) Can you move the PC closer and try it?
4) How many 2.4Ghz devices do you have in the house?
5) The driver may simply reporting the transmit speed instead of the connection speed.

[EddieZ]

Yes, I understand it, I'm working a lot with wireless (its my job ), you want receive power level (and its measured in dBm, dBi is typical for antennas)

You're right 

[fgl30]

I think we're going in the wrong direction here.
1) Has it ever connected at 300?
2) Does it connect at 300 if you remove the encryption?
3) Can you move the PC closer and try it?
4) How many 2.4Ghz devices do you have in the house?
5) The driver may simply reporting the transmit speed instead of the connection speed.

1) No, never
2) No
3) Yes, I'm testing right under the router (01m)
4) Nor even one more, just DIR
5) How should I test it correctly?

Thx

[wiak]

did you try all the channels?
some channels gives higher speeds than other channels

[coppertrail]

That is absolutly not true. In fact we do not make an adapter that runs 2.4 and 5 at the same time.

To acheive 300Mbps, you need to have the channel width set to 20/40 and use WPA2/AES encryption.

I'm connected at 300 Mbps with my Asus eee PC1000HE. I was connected at 130 Mb but after changing the channel width to 20/40, I'm now connecting at 300 Mb

[lotacus]

I used to connect at 300 but that's within 10 feet of the router, I don't anymore it's so finicky to maintain 300Mbit. I am only realting that to the environment around the placement of the router and I have a G client which uses a linksys 108Mbit usb dongle. Wierd thing though, is that even though it says it's G, if I set the router to N only, the G card still connects and shows up as N in the router. So I don't know about the technology behind it, but wondering if I should just keep it at N.

Anyways, that's my tidbit. If it's not a compatibility issue then it's the environment, maybe even both.