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Chewbacca
Sep 22, 2008Aspirant
Vista Wireless Performance Questionnaire
With the amount of Vista issues on the forum, we are putting out a questionnaire here to get more information on the setups to get get a grasp of what is happening. Based on user feedback over the la...
elfletch1
Jun 10, 2009Aspirant
0) Updated to Windows Vista SP1? SP1 contains a number of network changes that improved overall throughput with the ReadyNAS.
Already Vista SP1
1) Tried changing MTU on ReadyNAS and laptop to 1492? Instructions on how to change Vista MTU at http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/vistaMTU.htm . A couple users had success keeping the ReadyNAS MTU at 1500 and switching Vista MTU to 1460.
Altering MTU on ReadyNAS to 1492 had no effect. Switching Vista MTU to 1460 has cured the problem!. TCP retransmits have gone down to virtually none from 100+
2) What model of Wireless Router and firmware is being used?
Netgear DG834G V2
3) What Wireless Card model and firmware being used?
Atheros AR928x wireless network adapter
4) What connection speed are you seeing for Wireless Adapter (i.e. 54 Mbps)?
54 Mbps
5) What's the connection speed between ReadyNAS to Router (10/100/1000 Mbps) -- you can see this in FrontView's Network page.
100 Mbps full duplex
6) What's the throughput from Windows XP to ReadyNAS and Vista to ReadyNAS? Both Machines at or near same location?
Throughput from readyNAS to Vista and XP to vista are now both 2.3+MB/s. ReadyNAS to Vista has gone up from 4.5KB/s!
7) Whats the throughput from Windows XP to Vista?
Throughput from XP to vista is 2.3+MB/s.
8) Does disabling firewall help? One user reported problem solved by disabling Symantec firewall.
Disabling windows vista firewall has no effect
9) Does uninstalling anti-virus help? One user reported problem solved by uninstalling CA anti-virus.
Uninstalling AVG anti-virus has no effect
10) Does enabling jumbo frames work? Several folks reported problem solved by enabling jumbo frames, and this also had the effect of speeding up wired transfers.
N/A
11) Are you able to try another router? A couple users reported replacing current router/switch solved the problem.
N/A
Don't you just love Vista?!!!
Already Vista SP1
1) Tried changing MTU on ReadyNAS and laptop to 1492? Instructions on how to change Vista MTU at http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/vistaMTU.htm . A couple users had success keeping the ReadyNAS MTU at 1500 and switching Vista MTU to 1460.
Altering MTU on ReadyNAS to 1492 had no effect. Switching Vista MTU to 1460 has cured the problem!. TCP retransmits have gone down to virtually none from 100+
2) What model of Wireless Router and firmware is being used?
Netgear DG834G V2
3) What Wireless Card model and firmware being used?
Atheros AR928x wireless network adapter
4) What connection speed are you seeing for Wireless Adapter (i.e. 54 Mbps)?
54 Mbps
5) What's the connection speed between ReadyNAS to Router (10/100/1000 Mbps) -- you can see this in FrontView's Network page.
100 Mbps full duplex
6) What's the throughput from Windows XP to ReadyNAS and Vista to ReadyNAS? Both Machines at or near same location?
Throughput from readyNAS to Vista and XP to vista are now both 2.3+MB/s. ReadyNAS to Vista has gone up from 4.5KB/s!
7) Whats the throughput from Windows XP to Vista?
Throughput from XP to vista is 2.3+MB/s.
8) Does disabling firewall help? One user reported problem solved by disabling Symantec firewall.
Disabling windows vista firewall has no effect
9) Does uninstalling anti-virus help? One user reported problem solved by uninstalling CA anti-virus.
Uninstalling AVG anti-virus has no effect
10) Does enabling jumbo frames work? Several folks reported problem solved by enabling jumbo frames, and this also had the effect of speeding up wired transfers.
N/A
11) Are you able to try another router? A couple users reported replacing current router/switch solved the problem.
N/A
Don't you just love Vista?!!!
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