Which wireless type of network are you running at home?

Even though I have Xtreme N DIR-655 I only use WP2 in G for now..

I have my routers set on mixed mode . However i do prefer the 802.11G.

For security i have MAC filtering set to ¨allow only¨ in combination with
WPA2 -128 bit. This allows me to manually enter the MAC addresses
of the computers that have complete access to my Network.

By the way .... For those of you using WEP security, heres a tip:

Change it please , this is the easiest security method to brake , even thou WPA2 is
also breakable , invaders go through a harsher time trying to bust a WPA2.

Linksys WAG54GP2 with WEP and a WRT54G just to extend the range to the garage. Kind of nervous about it actually as there arent many wifi networks in my area of town.

Surround your house with cooper wires..

just get 2 really thin lines..... and have them go around the
perimeter of your house , that should keep your wireless boxed in.

Get a USRobotics 9108 ADSL2+ Wireless Router & Gateway .
125mbps , VPN upgradeable , exelent range , 2 years of warranty ,
FREE tech-support for life , has every possible security feature
out there , supports WDS , ADSL2 compatible , MAX G Technology ,
easy to install , easy to use , and it has a nice print server in the back
(Allows network sharing)(and wireless printing).

£64.99 for UK - $119.99 USD for USA.

This baby will make your problems disappear...

Happy with a very stable system

BT VOYAGER2110-D9, password protected at WEP top setting, PCs local 54mbs links to 8mbps ADSL, Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN Mini-PCI Card on Inspiron 1300. Worked straight out of the box, day 1 and hasn't had any problems at all, ever. Needs an occasional reboot when the external carrier service has a mad moment. Router has 4 RJ45 sockets for static devices, and we have never exceeded its capacity, which appears to be about 38 wireless and 4 cable devices. Like the great quote "don't make it complicated if the simple works perfectly" (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam's_Razor - William of Occam), it does its job 100%.

linksys wrt54g-- cough - garbage

Pos_Dell do you have any research to backup your statement? I have never had any problem with the WRT54G, in fact its a really good router.

No it won't. That is complete nonsense. Don't go around parading bad information. I'm a wireless engineer and I've built my career on establishing RF links, 802.11 and otherwise.It's bad enough that most people don't understand wifi to begin with, let alone have someone cloud their mind with outright bogus data.

And if Didou ever gets around to reading this thread again...

I use a custom-built AP based off a Via EPIA board running a proprietary router software suite. I use the Ubiquity XR5 and Ubiquity XR2 for the radios inside the AP. I use WPA2 and MAC filtering for initial authentication, afterwhich an AES-encrypted VPN tunnel is created on my laptops.


The AP itself is capable of sustaining more bandwidth than any off the shelf router, on top of being way more feature-rich. I also have a wireless PTP bridge that uses DFS frequencies outside the normal range of 802.11A equipment. It is a 5.4ghz link that can get an aggregate 150mbps when saturated. And I absolutely do not have to worry about interference from other access points - since absolutely no off the shelf hardware is capable of using these frequencies.

does anyone have any good tips on how to make my connection faster?

Where exactly are you experiencing slowness? Give some details on what you see versus what you want to see.

I have a D-Link DSL-G604T, It supports 802.11 b & g. I have it broadcasting mixed as my mums iBook requires the b as it doesnt support g.

Security wise I only have MAC filtering on, no one lives close enough to me to use my connection anyway.

well i just noticed my xbox connection is always shi*** and sometimes my net just raelly legs...more or less like everyday

edit by LNCPapa to remove profanity

25% increase now in wireless signal using G mode only

Layout 4

Front view


Upside view


Router (top)


Has taken a while to get this to work right, but the results a better now that the wireless is showing 20% boost under Wireless Mon 3.x. As you can see near the right ANT I have use 5/8 thick heater core hose to isolate any EMI/EMF or radio noise onto the Ethernet Cables. All power cords are away to the sides prior it was on the floor. Coax is away from the Ethernet.

Top
DIR-655 wireless G/N router
Next
NETGEAR FS608 10/100 switch (only G & 100 routed)
Next
NETGEAR GS605 10/100/1000 switch (only gig routed)
Next
Cable Modem 43mb/s down max

Highest in 2008 with DLINK DIR-655

Very neat - and you are going to upset a load of Brits with transfer rates like that!

Ran speednet test a few times using Layout 4...









Note I wasn't even using the recommended server..

LAN speeds are cooler than WAN speeds when dealing with wireless. If you can't saturate your Internet connection on your wireless AP, something is bogus.

Show me some PC to PC transfer speeds with your setup.

Nothing is bogus about WAN to LAN or LAN to WAN..

I just shot a video using speedtest (download/upload) and uploaded it onto youtube (also compose music) standard and high quality viewing is also available)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmPNPir6JVY

LAN to LAN PC to PC transfers I use Teracopy (uses 256kb) over the gig transfers it saves about 2 seconds off the 10 seconds using XP copy for a 300MB file so that would be 8 seconds.
I really don't have to use Teracopy (freeware) but someone had pointed it out to me. Next time I do another large transfer I'll post the video on youtube so you can watch it move!

25 mb/s

I didn't say bogus. I said LAN to LAN is more interesting. Wireless is what I do, both as a hobby and a profession, so I like to see how techs who take it above and beyond off-the-shelf are accomplishing things.