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    Problem after wifi upgrade.

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by jisaac, Apr 16, 2010.

  1. jisaac

    jisaac Notebook Deity

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    I upgraded the wifi card in my Asus 1005ha to a half sized 5300agn, and added an extra 2 antennas. I've tried reseating it, but the connection speed on my wireless n network hovers between 5 and 65Mbps. Even when its at 65Mbps it still feels extremely slow. What could be the reason ?
    thanks
     
    jisaac, Apr 16, 2010
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Use WPA2 Personal AES security for the best speed. You may also want to scan other wireless AP in your areas, then change channels if needed.
     
    blue68f100, Apr 16, 2010
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    You sure you plugged the antennas correctly?

    Where did you run the other 2 antennas?

    Also check the wireless cards device manager advanced settings.
     
    flipfire, Apr 17, 2010
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    i turned off power management and changed roaming aggressiveness and transmit power to highest. now the speed hovers around 130mbs. Im pretty sure the antennas are plugged in correctly. Another laptop on my network reaches 300mbs. I read somewhere that if replacing the wifi card, the brand must match the atheros chipset it replaced. Do i need to use an atheros card to reach 300mbs?
     
    jisaac, Apr 18, 2010
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