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wndr3300 looses mbps by half
I get 52 mbps to my modem from Cox Communications if wired direct to laptop but when I test my laptop wireless thru this dual band router wndr3300, I get only HALF mbps..I have tried every G and N ch...
Thank you for your reply..I think I am starting to get it but if the n allows you to use the faster 5GHz why does Netgear tell you to set your dual band to only the 2.4?
Netgear said : Check the Wireless mode set on your WNDR3300 configuration page. If it is set to “Up to 270 Mbps at 5GHz & 54 Mbps at 2.4GHz”, the maximum rate you can connect is 54 Mbps. Change the mode to “Up to 270 Mbps at 2.4 GHz” on your router to let your wireless adapter connect at higher rates.
This setting, as I said, did give me better speeds far above the 54 Mbps (not that I really see the difference in general use or game use) but then does it not negate the reason for the dual band?
Netgear said : Check the Wireless mode set on your WNDR3300 configuration page. If it is set to “Up to 270 Mbps at 5GHz & 54 Mbps at 2.4GHz”, the maximum rate you can connect is 54 Mbps. Change the mode to “Up to 270 Mbps at 2.4 GHz” on your router to let your wireless adapter connect at higher rates.
This setting, as I said, did give me better speeds far above the 54 Mbps (not that I really see the difference in general use or game use) but then does it not negate the reason for the dual band?