Elliot B. Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I have signed up to a 76 Mbps fiber optic service. I want to make sure my PC is technically ready to get the full 76 Mbps from the connection. Router: Technicolor TG582n (supplied with the service) PC's network card: TP-Link TL-WN350GD (Qualcomm Atheros AR5007G?) EDIT: Damn, it appears the network card is limited to 54 Mbps. Looks like I'll have to buy a new one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exotoxic Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Just to let you know i got one of these routers the other day and its got a few bugs/annoyances, at least the official BE firmware (8.4.4.J) has. 10mins session timeout, sometimes having to login twice even when the first time was correct, cant press return to submit login form, misreported data transferred, slow performance of the web interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 Just to let you know i got one of these routers the other day and its got a few bugs/annoyances, at least the official BE firmware (8.4.4.J) has. 10mins session timeout, sometimes having to login twice even when the first time was correct, cant press return to submit login form, misreported data transferred, slow performance of the web interface. I have no choice with it, it's the one that comes with the Easynet connection :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 That card is b/g - wireless G connects at 54mbps but you`ll only see about 20-25mbps actual transfer speeds so yep, wireless N is gonna be needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 That card is b/g - wireless G connects at 54mbps but you`ll only see about 20-25mbps actual transfer speeds so yep, wireless N is gonna be needed I decided instead of pay ?15-?20 for a basic 300Mbps wireless network card, I'd just wire the house up with network cable :p Detection 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I decided instead of pay ?15-?20 for a basic 300Mbps wireless network card, I'd just wire the house up with network cable :p haha good idea, I've been thinking about doing that here too but I only have my laptop upstairs and the signal is good enough for streaming so I'm ok atm :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 haha good idea, I've been thinking about doing that here too but I only have my laptop upstairs and the signal is good enough for streaming so I'm ok atm :D I've played twitch games (such as TF2) with this 802.11g card for years and had no issues so I'm not against wireless cards per say - I just want to save the ?15-?20 that it costs to get a 300Mbps 802.11n card :p (we already have space LAN cable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I've played twitch games (such as TF2) with this 802.11g card for years and had no issues so I'm not against wireless cards per say - I just want to save the ?15-?20 that it costs to get a 300Mbps 802.11n card :p (we already have space LAN cable). You could also look up on using an extra N router / AP as a wireless bridge, then connect it LAN > LAN port to the device you were going to buy the wireless card for Saving ?? is always a good thing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted September 7, 2012 MVC Share Posted September 7, 2012 Got to love the crap these companies give out as standard hardware - 100mbit interfaces today, really? 2.4 2x2, so your limited to 130 to 144 data rate to be honest.. So realistically your looking at half that for real throughput.. So you can get close to what they say you can get over wireless -- if your lucky! And don't have any interference. But if they pay attention to the standard you can not do 40mhz over 2.4 so you can not do 300. And even if you do get 300, good luck moving more than say 95 Mbps from any over you computers since routers only has 100mbit interfaces. Can you not just put that into bridge mode, and use it as just a modem and then run your own router? +LogicalApex 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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