i plugged right into rougter and got 42 mbps but only 16-18 wireless why am i loosing that much speed?
It all depends on the enviroment you're in. Walls, how far you're away from the router, and I also hear that microwaves can stir things up also. I have a phone that disconnects my wireless signal to my ps3 when it rings lol.
Anyway I noticed wireless will always be slower then hard wired (straight ethernet cable from router to source)
change the wireless signal. you can do that in the router. open a browser, and go to http://192.168.1.1
user name is admin. and the password is most likely the serial number found on the service tag of your VZ router unless you changed it. Once you login succesfully, go to the top and hit wireless, then on the left basic security. then go to option 3 which is channel 1, 6 and 11 and are the only channels you should try.
So it will likely be set to auto, change it to 11 and put the check for keep settings even after reboot (Directly under the channel) and then hit apply.
after you hit apply, test your connection out, if you notice a difference, leave it like that until the problem happens again, and if it happens again, go back into the router, and try channel 6, test it out. and then finally 1 if the first two don't work.
Also take a look at page 2 of Actiontec's Wireless PDF File. It gives you some idea's with regards to position and orientation of where the router sits and how it can best be positioned for maximum coverage.
http://support.actiontec.com/doc_files/MI424WR_Rev(all)_Wireless_Networking_Guide.pdf
Also - there are wireless optimization that you should do. Go to this site.
Did you try all three channels?
and yes it happens sometimes with wireless.
@jhil1234 wrote:OK i did channel change gettin same speed is this normal to loose 20 mbps cause wireless thats alotta speed and i did the optimizer also
As was mentioned earlier in this thread, ~22 mb/s is the best you can expect to see on 802.11g wifi. If you had a 100 mb/s hard wired connection you could easily be losing 80 mb/s...or more. The limitation has nothing to do with how fast your hard wired connection is.
It seems to me the solution for you is to move up to 802.11n. I recently did that. I bought an inexpensive DLink 802.11n router, disabled the router features in since I'm just using it as a wireless access point, and I disabled wifi in the Actiontec router. I now get the same speedtest results on wifi as I do wired: 43mb/s down, 32 mb/s up.
If you want faster wifi speeds you're wasting your time with 802.11g. In my humble opinion on, of course. 🙂
@jhil1234 wrote:Ok i thought i had to keep fios router i have a linksys n but thought i have to use verizons?The easiest thing to do is use the Linksys as a wireless access point (WAP). If you have FIOS TV, you need to keep the Actiontec in order to supply the internet connection for the STBs. You can find more information about different router configurations here:http://www.dslreports.com/faq/verizonfios/3.0_Networking#16077
The easiest thing to do is use the Linksys as a wireless access point (WAP). If you have FIOS TV, you need to keep the Actiontec in order to supply the internet connection for the STBs. You can find more information about different router configurations here:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/verizonfios/3.0_Networking#16077
If you already changed the channel between 1, 6 and 11 and didn't find a stronger signal then you may just have wireless interference going on, or the router is simply too far. there are a few things you can do, you can go buy a bigger antenna, or you can buy your own wireless N router (assuming the wireless on your PC Supports it)
I like the MOCA adapters that are being sold right now. They provide a hardwired ethernet connection in rooms that already have coax, and that means you get a very strong and stable connection as opposed to wireless. they are plug n play, and available online.
If you end up going with a wireless N router, then you'll want to use this walk through to get it connected to the actiontec.
@jhil1234 wrote:tgen pluged into router pulled 43 mbps and only 8 mbps upload weird@Hubrisnxs - Since the OP is only getting 8 up wired, there is something else going on besides slow wireless.@jhil1234 - Since you're getting slow upload speeds with a wired connection, have you run this FIOS optimizer?http://my.verizon.com/micro/speedoptimizer/fios/default.aspx
@Hubrisnxs - Since the OP is only getting 8 up wired, there is something else going on besides slow wireless.
@jhil1234 - Since you're getting slow upload speeds with a wired connection, have you run this FIOS optimizer?
http://my.verizon.com/micro/speedoptimizer/fios/default.aspx
How do I check what channel my router is on as opposed to my neighbor's networks?
Login to the router at: http://192.168.1.1 and click Wireless. The summary page should tell you unless it's set to auto -- in that case, you can go into the settings and pick a channel. Otherwise the router should choose an open channel when it boots automatically.
I appreciate your ingenuity and self starter attitude in taking your wireless speed issues into your own hands but I have a bit different view on the subject. I just re-signed with Verizon for another two year contract and at the prices I am paying them, I think it would be a good idea for them to provide me a new 802.11n modem/router.
@keelhauld wrote: How do I check what channel my router is on as opposed to my neighbor's networks?
Download, install and run inSSIDer. It will let you see what wifi networks are in your local area and what channels they're on.
http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider
@keelhauld wrote: I just re-signed with Verizon for another two year contract and at the prices I am paying them, I think it would be a good idea for them to provide me a new 802.11n modem/router.
I just re-signed with Verizon for another two year contract and at the prices I am paying them, I think it would be a good idea for them to provide me a new 802.11n modem/router.
Maybe you should've discussed that with Verizon before you signed the contract.
