camuflage Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I have an Asus k56cb with the following specs: Quote Intel® Core™ i5-3317U Dual Core 1,7 GHz Turbo Boost / Burst 2,6 GHz Cache Processador 3 MB RAM 16 GB HD 750 GB 15,6" LED HD 1366x768 pixels NVIDIA® GeForce™ GT 740M 2048MB dedicated I bought it back in 2013, i never liked much the screen but i got used to it, the battery is long way dead. But it has served me through the years and still works fine. My biggest issue is with the internet signal, i hired 500 mbps and the laptop only gets up to 70mbps. Some times i have to reboot the laptop it gets no signal (while the signal on my cell phone is constant never breaks), once the reboot is done the internet comes again. The current wifi card is: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485, is it worth or possible to invest in a new wifi card for this laptop? If yes which one is compatible? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe User Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 The problem in your case is twofold. You have an older WiFi card, but it's also inside a portable computer. Part of your problem is antenna related and putting a new card in the computer might not give you much more speed. An good external USB WiFi adapter with an antenna might be more helpful in your situation. Xenon and camuflage 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted November 16, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 16, 2020 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=Asus+k56cb+wifi&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15&_osacat=0&_odkw=case+server+as-is&LH_BIN=1 There you go... camuflage 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camuflage Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 57 minutes ago, Mindovermaster said: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=Asus+k56cb+wifi&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15&_osacat=0&_odkw=case+server+as-is&LH_BIN=1 There you go... 2 hours ago, Joe User said: The problem in your case is twofold. You have an older WiFi card, but it's also inside a portable computer. Part of your problem is antenna related and putting a new card in the computer might not give you much more speed. An good external USB WiFi adapter with an antenna might be more helpful in your situation. Which one do you guys recommend me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted November 16, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, camuflage said: Which one do you guys recommend me? You blind? Pick one from my list. ALL should be compatable with your laptop. *bang* Edit: If you want the same one, match up your wifi cvard's serial number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe User Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 15 hours ago, Mindovermaster said: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=Asus+k56cb+wifi&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15&_osacat=0&_odkw=case+server+as-is&LH_BIN=1 There you go... That doesn't solve the problem. That just puts the same card in and expects different results. Here's an inexpensive USB adapter from a known company. Personally, I would spend the extra $10 and get the newer model. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P5PRK7J https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KHV7H1S camuflage 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted November 16, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, Joe User said: That doesn't solve the problem. That just puts the same card in and expects different results. Here's an inexpensive USB adapter from a known company. Personally, I would spend the extra $10 and get the newer model. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P5PRK7J https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KHV7H1S If his old wifi card is failing, a new one will fix it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe User Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mindovermaster said: If his old wifi card is failing, a new one will fix it... That's assuming the issue is hardware and not drivers designed in 2011. Either way, they'll never get over 150 on an 802.11n 1x1 internal setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camuflage Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 7 hours ago, Joe User said: That doesn't solve the problem. That just puts the same card in and expects different results. Here's an inexpensive USB adapter from a known company. Personally, I would spend the extra $10 and get the newer model. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P5PRK7J https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KHV7H1S Curiously i just bought this one in the morning before you posted your suggestions: https://www.tp-link.com/pt/home-networking/adapter/archer-t2u/ The velocity i get now is 154 mbps, so should i exchange this one for another like you recommended? I would like it small like a pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe User Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, camuflage said: Curiously i just bought this one in the morning before you posted your suggestions: https://www.tp-link.com/pt/home-networking/adapter/archer-t2u/ The velocity i get now is 154 mbps, so should i exchange this one for another like you recommended? I would like it small like a pen. It might help, it depends on how old your WiFi Access Point/Router is and how far away you are. If your Router/AP is an older 802.11bgn I doubt you'll get much more speed. I wouldn't bother changing at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camuflage Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Joe User said: It might help, it depends on how old your WiFi Access Point/Router is and how far away you are. If your Router/AP is an older 802.11bgn I doubt you'll get much more speed. I wouldn't bother changing at this point. I have 14 days to change to a new wifi card if necessary. My router is Wi-Fi Dual band, 2,4 GHz (802.11 b/g/n with MIMO 3x3) and 5 GHz (802.11 a/n/ac Wave2 with MU-MIMO 4x4). I tested the velocity i the maximum so far is 140mbps. My contract is 500mbps, the router if 8m away with a wall in the between and behind the tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe User Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 29 minutes ago, camuflage said: I have 14 days to change to a new wifi card if necessary. My router is Wi-Fi Dual band, 2,4 GHz (802.11 b/g/n with MIMO 3x3) and 5 GHz (802.11 a/n/ac Wave2 with MU-MIMO 4x4). I tested the velocity i the maximum so far is 140mbps. My contract is 500mbps, the router if 8m away with a wall in the between and behind the tv. Can you try switching over to the 5 GHz range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted November 17, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, camuflage said: I have 14 days to change to a new wifi card if necessary. My router is Wi-Fi Dual band, 2,4 GHz (802.11 b/g/n with MIMO 3x3) and 5 GHz (802.11 a/n/ac Wave2 with MU-MIMO 4x4). I tested the velocity i the maximum so far is 140mbps. My contract is 500mbps, the router if 8m away with a wall in the between and behind the tv. Mind telling us the brand and model? That doesn't give out much to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circaflex Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, camuflage said: I have 14 days to change to a new wifi card if necessary. My router is Wi-Fi Dual band, 2,4 GHz (802.11 b/g/n with MIMO 3x3) and 5 GHz (802.11 a/n/ac Wave2 with MU-MIMO 4x4). I tested the velocity i the maximum so far is 140mbps. My contract is 500mbps, the router if 8m away with a wall in the between and behind the tv. You wont see 500mbps out of your wifi connection; fact that you are getting over 100mbps is pretty good. Your router probably says something like speeds greater than 800Mbps, when in reality they are talking about throughput, which isn't the same as actual transfer bandwidth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Circaflex said: You wont see 500mbps out of your wifi connection; fact that you are getting over 100mbps is pretty good. Your router probably says something like speeds greater than 800Mbps, when in reality they are talking about throughput, which isn't the same as actual transfer bandwidth. 😁 With 5 year old Access Points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camuflage Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 18 hours ago, Mindovermaster said: Mind telling us the brand and model? That doesn't give out much to us. It is from Askey, a model made specially for my ISP no longer available in Askey website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe User Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Are you using 2.4 or 5GHz? The numbers look like 2.4, can you switch to 5 and try again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camuflage Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Joe User said: Are you using 2.4 or 5GHz? The numbers look like 2.4, can you switch to 5 and try again? I used wifi analyzer to test the channels and signals, i'm using 5Ghz channel 11 100. Also changed the dns to an open one. Currently getting 173Mbps but it can get lower depending on the time of the day. Edited November 18, 2020 by camuflage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 16 minutes ago, camuflage said: I used wifi analyzer to test the channels and signals, i'm using 5Ghz channel 11. Also changed the dns to an open one. Currently getting 173Mbps but it can get lower depending on the time of the day. Channel 11 is 2.4GHz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camuflage Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, adrynalyne said: Channel 11 is 2.4GHz. You're right, my mistake, it's channel 100. -54dBm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe User Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 13 hours ago, camuflage said: I used wifi analyzer to test the channels and signals, i'm using 5Ghz channel 11 100. Also changed the dns to an open one. Currently getting 173Mbps but it can get lower depending on the time of the day. One more test, I want to see if distance from the router is the problem. Can you test again while next to your router? Also, how crowded is the WiFi near you? Do you pick up a lot of networks when scanning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) You might as well plug your laptop into your router via ethernet cable and determine what your wired speed is. Obviously your wireless speed won't be faster than that, so this will determine if the router is the bottleneck. adrynalyne 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circaflex Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 On 16/11/2020 at 20:54, adrynalyne said: 😁 With 5 year old Access Points. Knowing you, its quality though. I think OP used a sub-par router. But i stand corrected. adrynalyne 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camuflage Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 7 hours ago, Joe User said: One more test, I want to see if distance from the router is the problem. Can you test again while next to your router? Also, how crowded is the WiFi near you? Do you pick up a lot of networks when scanning? Gives me same low velocity. Only channel 100 has something the rest is free 7 hours ago, Astra.Xtreme said: You might as well plug your laptop into your router via ethernet cable and determine what your wired speed is. Obviously your wireless speed won't be faster than that, so this will determine if the router is the bottleneck. I did plug to ethernet and it's almost near the hired velocity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, camuflage said: Gives me same low velocity. Only channel 100 has something the rest is free I did plug to ethernet and it's almost near the hired velocity. What speed are you paying for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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