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qasdfdsaq · 10-02-2011, 13:00

Sorry but this is not true. dd-wrt firmware has never been able to accurately report wireless link speed on broadcom chipsets. This is a well documented driver limitation. Personally I couldn't care less what it reports, what it does that tells the true story.

With dd-wrt firmware on the WRT150N, WRT300N, DIR-615 and DIR-825 connecting G devices has no effect on the speed of N devices already connected. All of these (excepting the 825) have only one band. Configuring it to mixed and connecting a dozen G devices has no effect on the N devices, which still connect at 300mbps. Actual data transfer rate remains above 90mbps.

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The link you added clearly shows the N device remaining connected and transferring data at N speeds while the G device is connected and transferring data, completely disproving what you just said. In fact, they disprove your statement on three different routers.

10-02-2011, 13:00	#8
qasdfdsaq cf.mega poster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,207	Re: Slow Speeds with wireless and 50mb broadband Sorry but this is not true. dd-wrt firmware has never been able to accurately report wireless link speed on broadcom chipsets. This is a well documented driver limitation. Personally I couldn't care less what it reports, what it does that tells the true story. With dd-wrt firmware on the WRT150N, WRT300N, DIR-615 and DIR-825 connecting G devices has no effect on the speed of N devices already connected. All of these (excepting the 825) have only one band. Configuring it to mixed and connecting a dozen G devices has no effect on the N devices, which still connect at 300mbps. Actual data transfer rate remains above 90mbps. ---------- Post added at 12:00 ---------- Previous post was at 11:59 ---------- The link you added clearly shows the N device remaining connected and transferring data at N speeds while the G device is connected and transferring data, completely disproving what you just said. In fact, they disprove your statement on three different routers.