Help I have a wireless connection that blows

gtghmgtghm New
edited September 2004 in Science & Tech
Ok I went with the D-Link DI-624, I have enabled the settings I need to be able to connect. Problem the connection speed is wavering from 1.0 Mbps to 11 Mbps rearly ever at the speed it should run at, 54 Mbps

I need some suggestions for fixing my problem.

Thanks,
"g"

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  • rykoryko new york
    edited September 2004
    have you tried updating your firmware? i would try that first....

    what are you connecting to your router with? a pci card, usb wifi adapter, pcmcia card? is it a d-link also, or something else? do you have a turbo or nitro feature to bump your packet burst duration up? i know my wireless card and router work better with a value of 5000 for packet burst duration...but i have an smc router, so it might not be the same way with d-link.

    I stopped using d-link after i had a 4-port router blow up after only 6 months, so good luck...i personally hate d-link stuff b/c of it's flakey demeanor.
  • gtghmgtghm New
    edited September 2004
    ryko wrote:
    have you tried updating your firmware? i would try that first....

    what are you connecting to your router with? a pci card, usb wifi adapter, pcmcia card? is it a d-link also, or something else? do you have a turbo or nitro feature to bump your packet burst duration up? i know my wireless card and router work better with a value of 5000 for packet burst duration...but i have an smc router, so it might not be the same way with d-link.

    I stopped using d-link after i had a 4-port router blow up after only 6 months, so good luck...i personally hate d-link stuff b/c of it's flakey demeanor.


    Yes, I updated the firmware.

    I am connecting to the router via a internal wireless card model Intel Pro Wireless 2200bg

    No Turbo or Super g features are enabled.

    Not sure what the packet burst is or where to change it.

    Seems to be a configuration issue because changing the channels and the security effects the speed I also think that its a signal strength issue to.

    "g"
  • rykoryko new york
    edited September 2004
    do you have another wireless card so you can test this out? my guess is the intel 2200bg chip. my dad had a laptop with the same chip and it never wanted to stay connected to any router, we tried 3 different ones...he just hard-wires it now.

    maybe new intel 2200bg drivers from MS? or a tinfoil antenna? i am just guessing at this point....
  • gtghmgtghm New
    edited September 2004
    Well I moved to with in 6 feet of it and now I get an excellent connection at 54 Mbps so now I'll go back to the front room and see what I get.

    "g"
  • gtghmgtghm New
    edited September 2004
    ok I just moved into the front room and the signal dorped from 54 to 36 and shows 3 to 4 bars...

    "g"
  • gtghmgtghm New
    edited September 2004
    now its down to 18 and 2 bars of signal.
    Its gotta be an antenna thing...

    "g"
  • gtghmgtghm New
    edited September 2004
    Ok guys, I'm going to take this router back today...
    I'm currently sitting in my cubicle at work and I'm connected to some wireless connection from outside my work place, so if this connection that I have now can get into this building with all the interferrience here at work there should not be any reason why I can't get a good connection at home...

    I'll be trying the Linksys next...

    Later,
    "g"
  • PreacherPreacher Potomac, MD Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    gtghm,
    for what it's worth..I have the Linksys WMP54GS and the WRT54GS router and PCI Wireless card. They have worked fast and flawlessly.
  • gtghmgtghm New
    edited September 2004
    Thanks, I ended up getting the WRT54G and the extra big antennas to boost te signal but I still have problems with getting the signal in my house when I am at the far end of the house on the oppisite ends. Best I could get was 24 Mbps, as long as I am with in 20 or 30 feet of the router I get the 54 after that its a crap shoot.
    I think I will have to contact Dell about it... Guys are telling me that i should be able to get 54 from any where on my property with addition of those 7dbi antennas that I installed on the router...
  • PreacherPreacher Potomac, MD Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    What NIC are you using? I'm using the WRT54GS with the Linksys Wireless PCI NIC, so speedbooster works and i get very good range throughout a 4 bedroom, single-story, 2500 sq ft house.

    You could also upgrade to the high gain antenna for the NIC itself if it's for a desktop PCI card. Here's an example:

    http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=33-124-156&depa=0

    Also, I'm not a network expert, but due to overhead issues, you almost never will get the 54 mbps as promised by the manufacturer. In fact, you will probably get significantly less dependent on range and interference from other devices (cordless phones, microwaves, etc.)

    This CNET article said they only managed a max throughput with the WRT54G of 15.6 Mbps with that dropping to 6.7 with mixed b/g clients. Do you have all G equipment or are you running it in mixed mode?

    http://reviews.cnet.com/Linksys_WRT54G_Wireless_G_Broadband_Router/4505-3265_7-20796906-5.html?tag=top

    I thought about the G, but the GS had much higher speeds in both mixed and all G modes.
  • gtghmgtghm New
    edited September 2004
    Thanks for getting back,
    The nic is the internal nic that came with the laptop, the Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG.
    I got that for the Centrino functions on the laptop.
    It will not do the super g functions which is why I just went with the G model router instead of the GS...

    I talked to Dell tech support and they are sending me another nic to replace the one that was shipped with the machine. Well see how it goes from there.

    Thanks again cheers,
    "g"
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