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March 30th, 2010, 02:47 AM
#1
Belkin N+ router and USB adapter
I'm helping a fried to setup the wireless router and adapter.
After setting up the wireless security on the router, I connect my laptop to it and find that I only have 11MB connection. My Dell has b/g and I can connect to my own g router at 54MB. The Belkin router is sitting just 1 ft away from the laptop and my own router is about 3 ft away. The site monitoring of my Dell wireless utility shows the Belkin router is a b/g/n. I should have 54MB connection, why it is not?
Then I ran the setup program downloaded from Belkin site for the USB adapter for Win7(64bit). The USB adapter connection shows 54MB. It is a N+ and comes together with the router as a package.
The router's security setting is 64bit WEP. Thanks for your advice.
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March 30th, 2010, 04:13 AM
#2
Exact model numbers would help.
Did you try changing channels? Did you try limiting the router to g/n instead of b/g/n? Do you still have 802.11b clients?
Why are you only using WEP? That might be part of it too. You should at least be on WPA if not WPA2.
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March 30th, 2010, 10:08 PM
#3
Hi, Midknyte, the router is F5D8235-4 v2, the USB adapter is F5D8055 v2. The came is a package so I think they must much to each other. I did the firmware update for the router and install the downloaded driver for Win7 from the Belkin's site. The drivers in the CDs come with the package is for XP,Vista.
I have changed channels and ensure b/g/n are enabled (3 options available: b/g, n only, b/g/n). I used WEP as a test and now changing to WPA2.
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March 30th, 2010, 11:38 PM
#4
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wirel...viewed?start=5
While there is more than 80% drop in throughput when run in WEP 128 mode, WPA/TKIP mode shows a less than 10% loss.
See how it does on WPA2.
(3 options available: b/g, n only, b/g/n)
The article confirmed that.
And people wonder why I'm not a fan of Belkin products.
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