I'm going to faint ...

By Hum
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Ummm...without a baseline to compare with, your download speed test image is completely meaningless to us.  Even 802.11g is 54Mbps, so it's not like you're comparing against the specs.

 

I could get a 802.11ac router but don't, because my incoming DSL connection is 5Mbps anyway--in my case, my wireless router isn't my bottleneck.

 

Point is, we don't know what we should be comparing against if all we have to go by is your download speed test results.

 

[Edit]  Well, there ya go.  3 vs 18, that's pretty decent.  What's your incoming speed anyway (ie, try it sitting inches away from the router, or better yet, wired)...

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And what is your internet connection suppose to be? What do you pay for, and what is the connection type B, G, N, AC? How many streams 1x1, 2x2, 3x3?

18Mbps is quite crappy for even a G connection. 21-23 would be a screaming G connection.

The use of repeaters are not the way to go about getting good wireless speeds, they are automatically /2 the bandwidth of the wireless. While it doesn't matter much if your talking a 20mbps internet connection and your talking N so that /2 still keeps you near the 20 mark. But if you had 40+ internet and your seeing 18 its not very good. While yes its much better than 3..

Why do you not just run a wire and connect your old wireless router there for far less money than $99 for that thing and your seeing 18 and your happy about it? ;) For $20 you could of bought a N wireless router 300 2x2 and ran a wire and seen actual N speeds.

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aw, man, congrats, Hum!!! That's super fantastic right there! Nice piece of equipment! Way to go, Hum! (Y)

 

just please don't faint! you might hit your head and require serious medical attention, and neowin wouldn't be the same without you!

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Does anyone know how Windows 7 combines the wi-fi and ethernet ... ?

 

That's when I get the highest speeds.

 

Just curious.

 

If you get the highest speeds when both are plugged in, my guess is everything is going over ethernet.

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