Wireless Don't Work

[dasu908]

I bought netgear WNR 2000 Wirelss N Router that is connected to verizon fios modem + router and wirelss is off in fios router. for some reason i only connect to <54 mbps on windows 7 and my macbook connect to 145 mbps all the time.

pic of wirelss connection status

how do i make it 145 mbps or 300 mbps? and I set wnr2000 to 300 mbps.

Thank You

 

[Ztruker]

What kind of wireless adapter do you have in your computer? Is it N capable? If not, 54Mbps is the best you're going to get.

 

[dasu908]

I have DW1501 Wireless-N WLAN Half-Mini Card.

 

[kegobeer]

Please fill out your system specs so we can help you.

 

[dasu908]

system spacs

Dell XPS 8300
core i5 2300 2.8 Ghz
6 GB RAM
1 TB HDD
DW 1501 Wireless-N card

 

[Ztruker]

According to Dell, that card will only do a max of 72Mbs: Dell Documentation

 

[kegobeer]

According to Dell, that card will only do a max of 72Mbs: Dell Documentation

To the OP: you've got a 802.11b/g wifi card, so you won't be getting "N" speeds, just "G" speeds.

Now, update your system specs instead of just putting it in your post, so the next time you post a question people can just click on "My System Specs" and see what hardware/software you have.

*Edit* - I must need glasses. It's b/g/n, but limited to 72Mbps, per the specs linked by Ztruker.

 

[Ztruker]

kegobeer, it's N ... see the link I provided.
DW1501 Wireless-N WLAN Half-Mini Card Specifications

 

[kegobeer]

kegobeer, it's N ... see the link I provided.
DW1501 Wireless-N WLAN Half-Mini Card Specifications

Hey, I should pay a bit more attention to those pesky details.

 

[dasu908]

According to Dell, that card will only do a max of 72Mbs: Dell Documentation

Thanks I tried putting router next to desktop got max of 65 mbs i though Wireless N have at least 145 mbs.

 

[kegobeer]

According to Dell, that card will only do a max of 72Mbs: Dell Documentation

Thanks I tried putting router next to desktop got max of 65 mbs i though Wireless N have at least 145 mbs.

It depends on the card and the specs. You only get 72Mbps.

 

[Ztruker]

145Mbs is what the people selling Wireless N devices preach. Reality is much different. 50 - 75Mbps is what most people see, which is still better than what you get with G which is touted at 54Mbs but really gets less.

Here is a good article that explains it fairly well and does give some possibilities of improving the overall N performance: 5 Ways To Fix Slow 802.11n Speed - SmallNetBuilder