I'm going to faint ...

[Hum]

Got a new gizmo for the basement, to boost the weak wi-fi signal.

 

Amped Wireless SR10000.

 

Was an SOB for me to set up, but ...

 

The speedtest.net results were shocking: :| :p :cool:  :wub:

[Jason S. Global Moderator]

trying to think of some cheeky comment... umm.... hum.... congrats? :huh: :)

[Roger H. Veteran]

Guess some of these marketing guys do actually tell the truth sometimes then. :p

Don't you just love it when stuff works as advertised!? (Y)

[Hum]

Yup -- especially after tech Support told me it wasn't compatible with the Router. :angry:

[nabz0r Veteran]

Out of curiosity what was your speed before that 18Mbps makes you this happy? :P

[Roger H. Veteran]

Guessing basement was 1 bar of signal so super crappy speeds. Now he can actually use the internet down there (pr0n and working out obviously).:shifty: :p

[Hum]

Speed was nearly 3 megs on a good day, if the wind was blowing just right. :/

 

I just noticed on the box:

 

'UNIVERSAL, works with any router/gateway' .... pffft.

 

Not what TechSupport was telling me last night ....

[_dandy_]

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)...

[Brian M. Veteran]

Just to perk you up - via Wireless (5GHz N - this machine doesn't have an AC card):

 

[Phouchg]

Remixedcat likes this.

[Hum]

^ I know there is always somebody faster.

 

But for a basement wireless, the boost was fantastic to me.

 

And maybe this will give ideas for those who have slow wi-fi, in some dark corner.

[+BudMan MVC]

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.

[neufuse Veteran]

18Mbit? sheesh I'm here mad because I can't keep a  wireless AC connection 3 stories up at 100Mbit it drops down to 70Mbit when I go to the highest point.... :rofl:  but I do get 400+Mbit when I'm near the AP

[FiB3R]

Could have sworn I read that baning on about Amped Wireless, was now a warnable offence!

 

Or was that just directed at 1 person? :shifty:

[sc302 Veteran]

One person, almost every post was something to do about amped wireless, and they posted a few times an hour.

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

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!

[+BudMan MVC]

Tell if forget the </snark> or </sarcasm> in this one,  cannot

[Hum]

Holy hell Batman ! :| :| :|

[+InsaneNutter MVC]

What speed is your internet connection supposed to be?

[Hum]

^ I thought it was 25 megs, tops.

 

Awesome -- for someone who doesn't know what they're doing. :happy:

[Crisp]

Awesome -- for someone who doesn't know what they're doing. :happy:

 

You need a firmware update :/

[neufuse Veteran]

You need a firmware update :/

Are you talking about Hum, or the device? :rofl:

[nabz0r Veteran]

Are you talking about Hum, or the device? :rofl:

Probably both :P :jump:

[Hum]

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

 

That's when I get the highest speeds.

 

Just curious.

[+Warwagon MVC]

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.