[Tfug] Weird Wifi Woes

b1nary g0d b1naryg0d.ws at gmail.com
Mon Apr 5 18:18:31 MST 2010


ill help you out if you can IM/email me..ill just run through some quick
troubleshoot stuff with you...think i know what it is allready(or atleast
the posibilitys)
b1naryg0d(dot)ws(at)gmail(dot)com
--B1naryG0d


On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 3:57 PM, JD Rogers <rogersjd at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is a long shot, but I know with b/g mixed, the backward
> compatibility requirements on g slow g way down. I get much faster g
> speeds with g-only than with b/g mixed. Not necessarily slower than b
> alone mind you, but still. Is there a way to set n-only?
> jDR
>
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Christopher Robbins <robbinsc at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I'm having some weird issues with a D-Link DIR-655.  I just moved, and
> Cox
> > gave me a decent deal on 20 mbps internet.  I hooked it
> > up, and via ethernet, I can get 20-22 mbps on my laptop with no issue.
> >
> > Over wireless is another story.  If I run it as 802.11g only, I can get
> > download speeds between 12-18 mbps.  If I turn 802.11n on, it drops to
> > 1 mb.  Mixed 802.11n/g gives the same result.
> >
> > Is there any reason why this would happen?  I'm scratching my head on
> this
> > one...My only guess is that the router is slowly failing.  I did a
> firmware
> > upgrade with no luck.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >     - Chris
> >
> > --
> > Christopher P Robbins
> > 4909 West Joshua Blvd, #1047
> > Chandler, Arizona 85226
> > Phone: (928) 257-6368
> > Email: robbinsc at gmail.com
> >
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