Is my ISP router capable of 5.0ghz?

Hey all I am using the Bigfoot 1102 adapter and it spikes occassionaly to 5.0 ghz although it stays at 144mbps (sometimes it will also go to 300mbps) on the network manager,

The router is a sagem 2504N router as provide by my isp. There is no physical way to change it to 'n' mode only. so how can I tell if it is capable of 5ghz?

 

What you want to do to stay at above 200mpbs is to move closer to the router (I have read somewhere that the direction and proximity between you and the router affects) and configure the 5ghz channels to something that no one around is using (you can check this by running inSSIDer). And if possible don't broadcast it. There's no physical button to switch between modes on any router. You need to have access to the setting page, normally is 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 (I can't seem to find the correct local IP address ..). You already stated sometimes you reached 300 Mpbs ~ the router does support 5Ghz band. Also you may want to tweak your wireless adapter (Bigfoot) settings

 

What do you mean by spikes to 5GHz?
Frequency on which you're operating is in no way connected to the speed you're connected to the router.

Sagem F@st 2504N does not support 5GHz band.

I can't cay much more than that as Sagem doesn't exist anymore and it's hard to confirm anything.

 

I am approx a metre away at the most all the time, the ip address is 192.168.0.1, I don't broadcast my SSID on my network. I don't think range is an issue I have between 95 and 100% signal strength All the time.

I have looked repeatedly at my Bigfoot settings and I can't see anything more to change.

EDIT.

Thanks for replying guys.

Downloads I think I am going to replace it then. No wonder they are banging these routers out then.

In the wireless manager settings it will change the frequency to 5ghz and sometimes the speed will also change to 300mbps.

 

The device you're using is not technically a router but a combo (ADSL modem and a router.

So you'll have to buy a router and a separate ADSL modem or set your current device to bridge mode in which case it will work as a modem-only and your-yet-to-be-bought router will do the routing and wireless access.

 

Thanks Downloads, I will start investigating there is a Unofficial forum dedicated to my ISP and a few guys on there have mentioned alternative non ISP modem/routers.

It's a breach of my terms if I change the modem. To be fair they are providing inferior products in my opinion.

 

There's no point in changing the modem. It's based on a good Broadcom chipset and the modem part of it is actually very good.
The same can't be said about routing though. If you set your current modem to bridge mode and bought a good router you would have saved some money, still be in line with terms & conditions and had a new router on top of it.

Just browse around your Sagem looking for bridge mode and option to disable wireless- if you can find those you're in the clear.

 

Going by the un-offical isp user forum for my isp.. this is the only way to get my modem to work like its bridged mode.

 

Is it possible for OP to load dd wrt ?

 

Nice idea, shame it isn't compatible. I have a older b+g router modem, I might flash the crap out of for fun

 

Like downloads said, put your router in bridge mode, most routers from the last 5 years can do it. It is possible you have to set it manually or simply disable wi-fi and hook the router and configure the router to PPPoE instead of DHCP. I had to do the latter to use my E3000 with my crummy 2wire modem/router combo.

 

I've managed to get a Netgear wireless N 300 router. WNR200 for nothing. It's a cable modem router, I'm gonna try and bridge to this see if it works

 

Hi all, the modem/router I have acquired is 300mbps but only 2.4ghz.

Also I'm trying to set it up to my ISP but it only has PPPoE but my ISP uses PPPoA!

Arrgh, I'm a little confused, I would rather not use bridge mode if possible but as it is, it isn't worth the hassle for the gain I will get is it?


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Its a router only hahah

 

The deal is- you bridge the modem/router combo so it only works as a modem and uses PPPoA. You use your Netgear router to handle the actual routing and it uses PPPoE- since it's connected to modem over Ethernet cable- to handle connecting and disconnecting via modem.

Not using bridge mode makes no sense since you are effectively making a wireless access point of your Netgear router and the routing is still done by the modem/router combo.

 

It is noticably faster IMHO, I am curious though on my second router (netgear) should I assign the DNS servers as the DNS server address' as provided by my ISP to the Sagem Modem/router?

The DNS on the Netgear router is currently set to the IP of the old Sagem router/modem. It currently works well on all devices, I like to make things neat on my network as it makes for less trouble later on.

 

If it works fine don't fiddle with it

 

Yeah thanks Downloads, Exactly why I asked before I did it.

I have had a few hiccups along the way but it seems to be working ok still.