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Faulty Wireless Card?

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go for the: 2.0.26

2.0.16 has that extension 1.2.17NA. Is that a typo on your part???

Do a manual download.
 
jsfitz54 said:
2.0.16 has that extension 1.2.17NA. Is that a typo on your part???
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Nope, not a typo, I copied and pasted it directly from the router's control panel.

It's still there actually, just downloaded the one you linked to and it still shows:

Firmware Version V2.0.26_1.2.17NA
 
OK. You have the most recent, so don't bother with the Netgear router anymore.

The only options it seems is to try a new router or do the return.
 
Hmm, looked into the Amped Wireless router remixedcat suggested. It does seem quite nice, but also quite pricy (~$130).

Probably a bit overkill for my needs, home is only ~1,300 square feet, and internet speed is only 15 mbps, so don't really need anything that fancy (whereas if I had 100 mbps internet I might need a fancier router to get the full speed).

Any suggestions for more cost-friendly options, or anything more modern that has n likely to be a decent choice?
 
I just realized its a G router. Get a new router, its the issue
 
Just grabbed a cheap netgear router. Paid $29.95, has the shortest range of any Netgear makes (states small to medium home, but doesn't list how many feet that winds up typically being), but I can return it if its range is too short and get one with a longer range if necessary.

Is a Netgear WNR1000v3 - much less fancy than the one remixedcat suggested, but also $100 cheaper.

EDIT:

Improvement, but still not ideal:

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EDIT2:

Actually, not even consistent improvement. Playing around with its settings though to try out various options.

EDIT: No such luck, may just head back and exchange it for the next model up, the WNR2000v3.

The 1000 stated it was for small to medium sized homes, the 2000v3 stated medium homes. The other major difference was 2000v3 supported up to 300 mbps instead of 150 mbps, but that seemed irrelevant when my internet speeds are nowhere near even 54 mbps which is what even my old router was capable of transmitting.
 
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Very weird, 15 mbps just outside the doorway of my bedroom.

Take two steps into the room and it drops to less than half of that.

If it didn't get garbage speeds in the kitchen as well I'd think it was something in my bedroom causing interference.
 
Okay, starting to wonder if it is some sort of interference. Got the WNR2000v4 and it's doing the same thing.
 
This is the reason I got my Amped. My house is very difficult for wifi stuff because it's mixed construction, mixed eras and who knows what materials were used but my downstairs was really difficult for my last router and I only got 2 bars there (35 ft) and streaming had TONS of buffering.

You may want to use 5Ghz if it is interferrence, thus you'd need a dual band router. Does your WLAN card have 5Ghz?
 
I realized something odd.

speedtest.net results in my bedroom are much lower than closer to the router.

Despite that it can still download games from steam at 2.1 MB/s (byte, not bit) from my bedroom.

Browsing seems noticeably laggier from that distance, and speedtest results are lower, but it doesn't seem to have much affect on large downloads like what I am downloading via steam.
 
how are your pings and how are games?
 
ShiBDiB said:
It sounds like interference, how old is the house? Where is the router located in the house?

I feel bad that you followed the buy a new router advice when it's clearly just interference due to your home. Seems like regardless what you do, short of running a wired connection to your room or relocating the router to your room, theirs going to be a big fall off once you have a floor or wall between you and the router.
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It never had any of the same issues with other laptops though.

@Remixed

Ping varies a lot. Sometimes 15 ms, sometimes closer to 150 ms.

Always 15-35 ms when close to the router though.
 
You are going to need something more powerful. The router you did purchase has internal antennas. Those don't work as well as having external ones.
 
The USB wireless cards work well? My ASUS laptop can browse properly from within the same room, so whatever is causing interference with this one doesn't necessarily cause interference with all wireless cards, but not sure if the USB wireless cards you can purchase are likely to be any better or not.
 
Mabye something isn't right with the laptop WLAN card as well. I would get a USB one and try to see if it's not the adapter in the laptop. I recommend amped or asus ones.
 
Even my phone gets 12.5 mbps on speedtest.net with it sitting on top of the laptop.

That's with it connected to the same wifi connection.

I think I'll just take the refund Toshiba offered and try my luck with another laptop.

It may be interference rather than distance, but it seems this card is more susceptible to interference than most if so.

The laptop had two options for wireless cards.


Select Wireless LAN & Bluetooth® (what's this?)

Wi-Fi® Wireless networking (802.11b/g/n)+ Bluetooth 4.0
Intel® Centrino Wireless-N 2230, 2X2 BGN + WiDi + Bluetooth [add $20.00]

I had no use for WiDi so wound up gong with the cheaper option.

Likely that the Intel Centrino card would be a better option?
 
Thing is if you don't want the hassle with a return of the laptop try a new card for now.

How fast are they with the return process?
 
I second that you try a usb adapter in the laptop.
Remember to turn off the internal one.

Also if you are upgrading to an N router, by all means get one that has the 300 speed.
I've been using a DLink DIR-655 for many years now. Both sets of parents and my brother as well.
It's not dual band.
If you think your phone or other new gear will benefit get a Dual Band Router.
 
jsfitz54 said:
I second that you try a usb adapter in the laptop.
Remember to turn off the internal one.

Also if you are upgrading to an N router, by all means get one that has the 300 speed.
I've been using a DLink DIR-655 for many years now. Both sets of parents and my brother as well.
It's not dual band.
If you think your phone or other new gear will benefit get a Dual Band Router.
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I got a N router already, both I bought earlier today were N, but I returned one of them. I'l likely keep the second one even if I wind up getting it to work fine with the old one.

I can try the USB adapter, but not sure I really want to spend $50-$70 to go that route even if it works if sending in the laptop for a replacement would likely work just as well (and be free).

remixedcat said:
Thing is if you don't want the hassle with a return of the laptop try a new card for now.

How fast are they with the return process?
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Not sure, it took ages to get this one originally (ordered July 3rd, arrived July 22nd), but they said it'd be much faster if I got it replaced, though not sure if that's actually the case or not since I haven't had them replace it yet.
 
I still think you ought to replace the wireless card.
 
remixedcat said:
I still think you ought to replace the wireless card.
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Well yeah, that'd entail returning the laptop, which is a hassle, but I think probably the best option.
 
I meant getting a USB adapter. Sorry for any confusion.
 
The reason to try a USB adapter is to compare speeds to internal adapter and pin down a defective factory one.

You can provide proof that it doesn't work right and request an upgrade to the Intel Centrino model.
Intel® Centrino Wireless-N 2230, 2X2 BGN + WiDi + Bluetooth [add $20.00]

IMHO the Intel ones are better in laptops.
 
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