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Best Model to Buy 100Mbps
I currently have a RangeMax N150 WPN824N that is supposed to give me up to 150Mbps. On a wired connection nit does. But not wireless where I average 68Mbps. But it varies. I have a Samsing LED TV wit...
Hi krazybob
No point to be made.U R Most Welcome.
Just trying to pool knowledge to assist in getting the best out of your networking situation.
I think I see your point. Let's see if I've got this right and add more knowledge to your years of knowledge!Quote " I will only repeat the the theorhetical maximun speed of 802.11 n is 600Mbps"
The 802.11n is a specification/standard with different manufactures and models meeting the N spec range i.e. (54 - 600Mbps)."802.11n operates on both the 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz bands. Support for 5 GHz bands is optional. It operates at a maximum net data rate from 54 Mbit/s to 600 Mbit/s. The IEEE has approved the amendment, and it was published in October 2009".
The N model of the router is and indicator to be devided by 2 (1 for each band, 2.4Hz and 5GHz respectively) to give you the rate at which data will move across
wifi to (speed capable) devices/clients you connect to your network.
I have Netgear WNDR4500v2 it is a N900 class router. (The D in the model number means this router will operate both bands at the same time).
900 devided by 2 = 450 which means I will get in theory up to 450 Mbps Data Transfer Rate across both bands.
Your's is the RangeMax N150
So your Data rate in theory will max would be 150 divided by 2 = 75Mbps Data Transfer Rate
This explains your "no more than 65Mbps on a good day".
Even with a Wifi card that can handle 300Mbps.
The R7000 in theory will give you 700Mbps
Runing around 600+13000Mbps
The Orbi is 3Gbps Clearly way more speed.
How well these two models perform I can't say as I have no experience with them... but one day... perhaps:smileyvery-happy:
Hope this helps
RSlack
Thank you but an R7000 is way overkill. I can handle 65Mbps to my laptop or cellp phone.
My issue is more the crappy performance of the Samnsung 50" LCD Smart TV that can't manage 1.5Mbps in the same room as the laptop getting 65Mbps. I like to watch Youtube video's and it buffers... "Loading...": and then times out. That's more an issue with Samsung but they won't admit it. It has been suggested that I buy an external Chromecast device. You should have heard the phone calls with Samsung and Google each blaming one another to the point of denying that the TV even has Chromecast. "It's a software isssue. Let me transfer you to Google..." "It's a hardware issue. Let me transfer yoou to Samsung..." I would run a hard line but I have no guarantee that will solve the problem. Is it that I am running DHCP? I have a spare static IP. Should I installk Orbit? That's just a bit more than an R7000 at $179.
Are you sure your Samsung has Chromecast built in? It's not listed as a supported brand by Google (link). What's the model of your TV?
DHCP should not be an issue, but you can always try a static IP to eliminate one more variable. A wired connection would also eliminate another variable. You can temporarily set up a wired connection for testing purposes. Otherwise, consider getting an external streamer (Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, etc.). I have a older Samsung TV and it's simply terrible at streaming.
LOL. Sorry but I have to laugh. Yes, it has built-in WI-FI and Chromecast. I use it all the time. But it is slow. As I wrote it stopped working. After Samsung pushed an OS upgrade to my PHONE it began working again but still slow.
AFAICT, no Samsung TV has Chromecast built in. You may have something similar, but it's not Google Chromecast.
I have Google Chromecast. I use it daily. I just press the Chromsecast button on my Samsung Note 5 or T33 tablet.
From Google:
Amazon.com: Samsung UN50J6200 50-Inch 1080p Smart LED TV (2015 Model): Electronics. ... Prime. Samsung UN50J5200 50-Inch (49.5" Diag.) ..... 2 USB and 2 HDMI ports (I use them for Bluetooth Transmitter and Google Chromecast)+
krazybob wrote:
I have Google Chromecast. I use it daily. I just press the Chromsecast button on my Samsung Note 5 or T33 tablet.
From Google:
Amazon.com: Samsung UN50J6200 50-Inch 1080p Smart LED TV (2015 Model): Electronics. ... Prime. Samsung UN50J5200 50-Inch (49.5" Diag.) ..... 2 USB and 2 HDMI ports (I use them for Bluetooth Transmitter and Google Chromecast)+
Thanks for providing the model numbers. Your TV does not have built-in Chromecast. You are using the Chromcast app on your tablets. There is a big difference. The tablet performs screen mirroring (aka screen casting) to display the signal on the TV. This typically uses a wireless protocol called Miracast. Samsung calls it AllShare Cast. So, the video stream is actually going to your tablet via Wi-Fi, which then sends it over to the TV via Miracast. This means there are two places where buffering can be occurring. The tablet could be getting poor Wi-Fi reception from the router, or the TV could be getting poor Miracast reception from the tablet.
Hope this helps.
If that's what your chorma connection on your tv is I can see why it is a hard problem to solve you have at lease two points of possible problems and the performance hit when you use another device to relay a signal from point a to point c via point b. Point b has to receive and transmit the signal again in a way like a wifi extender were you can lose up to half the speed of the original wifi source. You could possible use a network attached Chorma player box hard wird via hdmi to the tv if you have a freehdmi port.
Powerline (look it up in the products pages) is a natural solution for smart TVs and similar devices.
If you are referring to IP over AC power line I already have a Netgear. But as an extra class amateur radio operator I know that broadband signals tend to wipe out ham radio communications. I could try it but I won't be surprised if it causes interference.
I think I'm better off with an R7000 mounted above my desk instead of along side of it, or an Orbi that uses 5GHz for backhaul. All of my laptop's are on 2.4GHz as are my cellphones.
