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September 9, 2014 4:09:43 PM

Hello everyone,

I've recently got my new gaming pc, and it has a intel pro 10/100/1000 network card, and I'm currently using an Asus Dual Band (2.4GHz 300Mbps/5GHz 300Mbps) Wireless-N USB Adapter with Graphical Easy Interface (USB-N53) with it. On my current connection my wi-fi strength is 3/5, but on my Asus G74SX laptop, I had 5/5 signal (not sure what wi-fi card it has). Also, the download speed and upload speed is slower on this (I haven't really looked into it, I'm just going off of speedtest.

This gaming pc:
-Download Speed: 10mbps (not sure if these are accurate, because I download steam games at 2mbps)
-Upload Speed: 11mbps

Asus G74SX
-Download Speed: 25mbps (download steam games at 3mbps)
-Upload: 18mbps.

Any suggestions on what I can do to increase wi-fi strength/download speed, etc.

P.S. Wired connection is NOT possible.

Thanks

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September 9, 2014 4:13:45 PM

Check for any driver updates for the Network Adaptor. But if you are online gaming I'd suggest hard-wiring for better consistency and results.
PS Steam throttles DL speed to never more than 3Mbps.
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September 9, 2014 4:16:13 PM

Already updated my adapter, also wired connection is not an option for me. I have the modem that requires coax cables, and I have no coax outlet in my room, and I do not want to run an ethernet cable down the hall.
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September 9, 2014 4:18:49 PM

Try a longer USB cable it is not uncommon for the computer case to block signal. If you have the option you will be much better off playing games on a wired connection not because it is faster but because it is more stable and has less errors and data loss.
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September 9, 2014 4:20:46 PM

longer USB cable for the network adapter? Don't think I have one, would it help if I plug in the adapter in the front of my computer rather than the back? Also, my router is in a pretty cluttered spot, it's in my living room in a wooden shelf under a TV and next to a cordless phone.
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September 9, 2014 4:23:23 PM

Get a non-USB adapter if your computer has spare PCIe slots, usually faster and with more/bigger antennas. Honestly if that is USB 2.0 then that is what could be limiting it. Also Steam doesn't cap downloads, I get 14 MBps down on my 105 mbps connection.
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September 9, 2014 4:29:47 PM

Generally the front of the machine is better. Most people stick the computer against a wall under a table. That means you are blocked by the case on one side the wall on the other and the floor and a table on the top and bottom. The best location is going to be on the side of the computer with the closet path to the router.

A USB extension cable costs like $3.

USB2 is more than enough to run a 802.11n card. It only matters if you run 802.11ac and even then most 802.11ac cards can not exceed the 450m speed of usb2.
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September 9, 2014 4:32:23 PM

I'll give you that the USB 2 might not limit it, but USB adapters have crap antennas and usually only one of them. Also it might be connecting to the 2.4 gHz band instead of the 5 because the signal isn't strong enough. The way to check would be to make the SSIDs of the 2 bands different and manually connect.
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September 9, 2014 4:35:19 PM

Ok, so I'll buy an extension and move my adapter to the front of my PC. Is the Asus Dual Band (USB-N53) a descent network adapter? Also what's 802.11n? No idea what that is, I'm guessing the network card?
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September 9, 2014 4:36:06 PM

How do I make the SSID's different and manually connect it? Just checked my connection, says

Mode: Station
Band IEEE 802.11g
Speed 54mbps
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September 9, 2014 4:37:43 PM

n refers the the version of the wireless 802.11, faster than g and is on both the 2.4 gHz and 5 gHz spectrum bands but will be limited in speed on the 2.4 gHz
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September 9, 2014 4:38:21 PM

oDANo said:
How do I make the SSID's different and manually connect it? Just checked my connection, says

Mode: Station
Band IEEE 802.11g
Speed 54mbps


You would have to change those settings on the router.
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September 9, 2014 4:41:03 PM

no idea how to do that lol, I went into my network adapter settings, it had the option of 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 2.4GHz + 5GHz, it was set to 2.4 + 5, so I changed it to 5ghz, not noticing much of a difference. Also switched my adapter to front end of my pc.
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September 9, 2014 4:43:21 PM

Were you sitting in the same place when you did that test with the laptop?
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September 9, 2014 5:03:51 PM

Yes, same exact spot
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September 9, 2014 5:05:34 PM

I have no idea what did it, maybe when I switched the adapter to the front of my PC, and I restarted my router.

Download speed is now 24mbps, 11mbps upload. Not the same as my asus wifi card, but close enough I guess lol
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September 10, 2014 1:17:33 AM

oDANo said:
How do I make the SSID's different and manually connect it? Just checked my connection, says

Mode: Station
Band IEEE 802.11g
Speed 54mbps


This is very telling display. This means your router likely does not support 802.11n and it also means it also likely does not run on the 5g band. It should not negotiate a "G" type of connection when all the equipment is 802.11n.

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September 10, 2014 1:21:38 AM

Because0789 said:
Were you sitting in the same place when you did that test with the laptop?


bill001g said:
oDANo said:
How do I make the SSID's different and manually connect it? Just checked my connection, says

Mode: Station
Band IEEE 802.11g
Speed 54mbps


This is very telling display. This means your router likely does not support 802.11n and it also means it also likely does not run on the 5g band. It should not negotiate a "G" type of connection when all the equipment is 802.11n.



Which is better, 802.11n or 802.11g? I'm not home atm, but when I get home I'll check my router, maybe I should upgrade my router then?
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September 10, 2014 1:29:37 AM

the router I have is the one that came with my isp bundle, so I doubt it's any good, I will let you guys know the model of it when I'm home

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September 10, 2014 1:31:06 AM

802.11n is much better in a number of ways. It is almost being considered "old" now that 802.11ac came out last year.

In theory at least you can get 450m on 802.11n. Realistically you really only get about 80m but it is a huge step up from 802.11g. Of course it may not matter if your current 802.11g can run as fast as your internet connection then 802.11n will not run any faster. It only will help if you are not getting the full speed you are paying for.
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September 10, 2014 1:41:56 AM

are versions of 802.11 like (n/g/ac) determined by network card adapter or isp? And in this case, I have a 802.11n correct?
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September 10, 2014 1:47:40 AM

It is a combination of your nic card and your router. The ISP does not control it unless they are providing the router but most allow you to use your own router. Your nic card is 802.11n dual band which means it can connect to any router that also uses 802.11n either on 2.4g or 5g radio band. It of course as you have found out will connect to older 802.11 hardware.
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September 10, 2014 1:57:50 AM

alright, I see what you're saying. My NIC runs 802.11n, but my router doesn't support it, that's why it's using 802.11g . I'll find my router info and get back to you. Thank you so much for the quick responses Bill, much appreciated.
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September 10, 2014 1:09:41 PM

Ok, I have a Netgear N300 WNR2000 v3
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September 10, 2014 1:18:24 PM

If that is the router you get the 802.11g connection in the display from you may want to disable the support for 802.11g and see if you can force it to run 802.11n.
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September 10, 2014 1:20:22 PM

what do you mean in the display? How do I disable the support for 802.11g
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September 10, 2014 1:29:04 PM

Where every you got this from
...Mode: Station
Band IEEE 802.11g
Speed 54mbps ....

This shows it is running 802.11g and not 802.11n.

You are going to have to read the manual, almost all routers have a way to disable support for 802.11g

It is really strange that it negotiated 802.11g when you have 802.11n on both the nic card and the router.
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September 10, 2014 1:29:31 PM

While connected to the network you visit 192.168.0.1 from a browser. It will ask you to log in and if you haven't changed it the username and password can be found here http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1148/~/de... . The you find the wireless setting and if it is set to "mixed" or "g/n" change it to n only to see what happens.
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September 10, 2014 1:31:26 PM

I just checked that "Mode/Band/Speed" and now it says I'm running 802.11n
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September 10, 2014 1:38:23 PM

@Because0789 when I logged into my router, the options on "Wireless" were
-Name: XXXXX
-Region: NA
-Channel: Auto
-Mode: 150mbs
-Security Options: WPA2-PSK

P.S. I switched the mode from 150mbs to 300mbps
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September 10, 2014 1:41:33 PM

When I ran a speed test after I switched it to 300mbps, download now reads 58mbps, upload 11mbps.
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September 10, 2014 2:07:16 PM

bill001g said:
Where every you got this from
...Mode: Station
Band IEEE 802.11g
Speed 54mbps ....

This shows it is running 802.11g and not 802.11n.

You are going to have to read the manual, almost all routers have a way to disable support for 802.11g

It is really strange that it negotiated 802.11g when you have 802.11n on both the nic card and the router.


oDANo said:
When I ran a speed test after I switched it to 300mbps, download now reads 58mbps, upload 11mbps.


Yeah it seems like for whatever reason your router was manually set to the slower "g" speeds. I would keep an eye out for any older devices that can no longer connect to the wireless, like certain models of the PS3 for example.
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September 10, 2014 2:37:34 PM

Thanks so much for the responses guys, hopefully it stays like this.
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