Settling in period?

[pip08456]

54Mb is wireless g. Are you sure wireless N is supported? Post back the make and model of your laptop.

[trickytree]

Acer Aspire 5551 only bought late last year and from what I can google it says the n/g/b as I thought.
Maybe I have to select the faster wireless option on my laptop or do those changes on the Superhub as suggested?

[Mick Fisher]

Originally Posted by trickytree

I was looking around for this last night and on Win 7 it seems to be completely different as I think the nearest thing to what you desribe that I could find was it said something like (guessing here) Speed = 54Mb.

Couldn't find any Status option anywhere but will have another look around tonight

Guessing your laptop uses an Intel 5100 adapter............

IIRC you need to go into your adapter properties and make sure your 802.11n Mode is ENABLED and that you are using WPA2-AES for your security measures.

http://www.intel.com/support/wireles.../cs-025393.htm


"802.11n Mode

The 802.11n standard builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO). MIMO increases data throughput to improve the transfer rate. setting can be used to enable or disable supporting the high throughput mode (MIMO - 802.11n).

• Enabled (Default)
• Disabled

Notes These settings are available only if the adapter is an Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350, Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150, Intel® WiFi Link 5300, Intel® WiFi Link
5100 or Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN.

To achieve transfer rates greater than 54 Mbps on 802.11n connections, WPA2-AES security must be selected. No security (None) can be selected to enable network setup and troubleshooting. An administrator can enable or disable support for high throughput mode to reduce power-consumption or conflicts with other bands or compatibility issues."

[trickytree]

Hmm 99% sure it says Broadcom which I am guessing is different to what you have posted above but interesting tha the security level could be a reason why.

Thanks very much for the pointers though.
All this help has been great so far.

[Mick Fisher]

Originally Posted by trickytree

Hmm 99% sure it says Broadcom which I am guessing is different to what you have posted above but interesting tha the security level could be a reason why.

Thanks very much for the pointers though.
All this help has been great so far.

I have an ACER laptop. It has an Intel 5100 Wireless Adapter and a Broadcom Wired Adapter.

Out of the box BOTH adapters were ENABLED. Wireless performance and Network throughput was woefully compromised until I discovered and sorted this by disabling the Broadcom adapter. Network throughput was further enhanced by putting Both PC's link speed/duplex settings onto auto-discover

[trickytree]

Both of my adapters were Broadcom but disabled the wired adaptor also just incase.

However I changed the password security to WPA2-Personal AES and this is what I have now got on my laptop wirelessly.



Also see in Status that it says 130Mb.

Don't know where the auto-discover thing is but can't see it improving my connection all that much better than it is already.

Thanks for all your helps guys

[badboybubby]

mine was a little hit and miss at first but now I get (I pay for 30mb)

[pip08456]

Originally Posted by trickytree

Both of my adapters were Broadcom but disabled the wired adaptor also just incase.

However I changed the password security to WPA2-Personal AES and this is what I have now got on my laptop wirelessly.



Also see in Status that it says 130Mb.

Don't know where the auto-discover thing is but can't see it improving my connection all that much better than it is already.

Thanks for all your helps guys

Looking good, glad you're sorted!

[Mick Fisher]

Originally Posted by trickytree

Both of my adapters were Broadcom but disabled the wired adaptor also just incase.

However I changed the password security to WPA2-Personal AES and this is what I have now got on my laptop wirelessly.



Also see in Status that it says 130Mb.

Don't know where the auto-discover thing is but can't see it improving my connection all that much better than it is already.

Thanks for all your helps guys

Looking good.

[craigj2k12]

okay, glad to see youve got it sorted