Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:19 Post subject: Very slow wireless LAN
I had DD-WRT v24 installed on my Linksys WRT150N for over a year and I always had very slow wireless lan transfer speeds. Regular internet was fine, as I often maxed out my incoming connection speed. Transferring files between computers on wireless was always very slow, often averaging around 500-700 KB/sec, which is significantly slower than my max download speed. Wired lan transfers were blazing fast, only wireless was slow.
Today I upgraded to v24 sp2 hoping it would fix the problem, but it still exists. After upgrading, I reset the router to default settings and then reconfigured the wireless settings. Still painfully slow.
I have 3 computers in the household, one using XP, and two using Vista. They have an Atheros AR5007EG adapter, a D-Link DWA-130 Wireless N USB adapter, and an Intel 4965AGN adapter, respectively. They all suffer the same problems, despite achieving very high download speeds.
Right now both computers are upstairs, and the router is in the basement. Though I've tried moving them both within close proximity of the router, and transfer speeds are still slow. I've messed with all kinds of wireless settings including trying different channels, but no luck.
The only thing I can think of is that I have 2.4 GHz cordless phones that might be interfering, though I never experience lost connections or high packet loss, even when attempting to transfer a file.
Pretty much everything else is set to default settings. I am at a loss here as for what to try next.
Please try to set your TX power to 28mw.
The standard 71mw is a little high and can produce interference on some devices. _________________ Netgear WNR834B v2 - Eko build v24-sp2 15943M mini NEWD K2.4 (running MINIUPNPD)
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Use inSSIDer to see if there are any neighboring APs broadcasting on the channel you're trying to use. Select the channel the farthest from the strongest signal. Pay attention to the noise floor, too; if you have a lot of noise then there isn't much you really can do, a lot of consumer devices use the 2.4GHz band. _________________ Click here for Eko beta Click here for Brainslayer beta >>>PEACOCK THREAD!<<<
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Do a HARD reset on the router and reconfigure it. Read the peacock announcement for basic configuration issues and information. Pay particular attention to note 7. _________________ SIG:
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 21:28 Post subject: Re: Very slow wireless LAN
iamthejeff wrote:
Encryption: Enabled, WPA2 Personal, AES
Jeff I'm having a similar problem and I'm still troubleshooting it, but basically I get really really bad wireless performance until I turn encryption off.
Now I'm using my netgear WNR834B v2 as a universal wireless repeater. Anyway I'll be keeping an eye on this thread in hopes that we can both find a solution.
