New Driver for 50Mbit Wireless N USB Adapter

BenMcr · 26-02-2009, 10:31

If you are using the Netgear Wireless 'N' Adapter supplied by Virgin as part of the XXL broadband you need to update the drivers to get the best performance

http://www.virginmedia.com/driverupdate

HSp8 · 26-02-2009, 15:10

cheers

Will give this a go when I get home tonight - up until now, this adapter has been as about much use as a one-legged man in an arse-kicking competition

Stabhappy · 26-02-2009, 15:18

I'd love to hear just how much of an improvement this offers, if any?

leexgx · 27-02-2009, 05:15

virgin need to tell custmers you must use WPA2 securty (not sure about when no security) to get 6-8MB/s down the wireless (wep or WPA1 less then 3MB/s avg)

allso the router is setup in 150mbs mode default, there is 300mbs support But some wireless devices do not work with it as it uses 2 chans to get better speed and it confuse some devices (google G1 phone counts as none worky)

HSp8 · 27-02-2009, 07:55

tried the new software - can't see any difference in performance at all

still getting poor speeds unless I'm on top of the wireless router

leexgx - didn't know about the WPA2 setting requirement (the installer this week just set it up with WPA1) - will try that tonight

tweetiepooh · 27-02-2009, 08:25

Note that N kit degrades speed very close to the router, you need to be a couple of metres away. (At least that was the case with the early pre-N that I have).

HSp8 · 02-03-2009, 13:50

with the new software, and changing to WPA2 on the router, still no difference (and still cocks up my native wireless settings when I remove the dongle's software)

the porter · 02-03-2009, 18:30

also make sue it is aes not tkip i noticed a massive diffence in speed when changing to this, but saying that my inbuilt card is now dl around 44 meg wirelessly using wpa 2 aes

BenMcr · 02-03-2009, 18:32

Yup I'm pretty sure it's AES encryption 'N' needs otherwise it falls back to 'G' speeds

HSp8 · 03-03-2009, 08:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by the porter

also make sue it is aes not tkip i noticed a massive diffence in speed when changing to this, but saying that my inbuilt card is now dl around 44 meg wirelessly using wpa 2 aes

I assume AES is a setting that is enabled via the router setup? Or by the dongle setup?

the porter · 03-03-2009, 08:21

yes mate its in your router set up

HSp8 · 03-03-2009, 10:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by the porter

yes mate its in your router set up

cheers

HSp8 · 03-03-2009, 18:51

just seen my router already set to AES - so I guess that's not the problem