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    2200bg 5 bars but reports poor signal

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by computacaremark, Dec 13, 2005.

  1. computacaremark

    computacaremark Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have a nx8220 for the last week and have tried all different settings and advice from others to no avail

    intel 2200bg driver ver 9.0.3.9 with a netgear dg834g V2

    sitting a few meters away from the netgear box showing full 5 bars but signal quaility fluctuates from good to poor and speeds of 54 down to 11, upgraded firmware on netgear box to no avail

    switched to a linksys wag54g with the same outcome

    any ideas anyone

    cheers
     
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    went to see my brother today and had a full 2 hours at 54, went from there to my dads got 54 for all the time, got back home with the netgear and got speed drops all over the place...
     
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    Ok are there any cordless phones near, tv's, kitchen appliances right by the router?
     
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    It all comes down to the drivers and router being used. I used to have the older drivers and had this speed problem, but as soon as I switched to the newer drivers, the speed issue is gone. Others have tried the new drivers and the same speed problem occurs, the only difference is their router. I use an SMC myself and have been for a while now and I don't get any speed problems at all. You may want to compare the router types you have vs your family.

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Dec 17, 2005
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