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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
As the Subject says: I have a Linksys WRT54GS v.2 wireless router which
occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there. Signal strength still shows excellent. Can't even ping the router via a wireless connection when it happens. Great fun when I'm throwing a bid in at the last moment on eBay. I have to unplug the thing for it to recover. Happens once a day or so, but sometimes not for several days or more. Wired connections work fine. Firmware version: v4.71.4 There seems to be a number of complaints out there on this, but no solutions. http://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php...dropping.6854/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r139...wn-to-1-0-Mbps https://community.linksys.com/t5/Wir...bps/td-p/15913 Checking the update page, there's no firmware updates. Funny, there used to be... Maybe they pulled the plug on this model? http://www.linksys.com/us/support-ar...icleNum=148629 Thanks. |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbpsand stays there.
On Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 10:09:15 AM UTC-7, JW wrote:
As the Subject says: I have a Linksys WRT54GS v.2 wireless router which occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there. Signal strength still shows excellent. Can't even ping the router via a wireless connection when it happens. The channels available for WiFi are all unlicensed; if there's a strong second WiFi user (or other device in the 2.4 GHz band) its broadcast could swamp yours, except for pauses between transfers. Signal strength might be excellent, but the road is crowded. |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbpsand stays there.
Il giorno mercoledì 24 agosto 2016 19:09:15 UTC+2, JW ha scritto:
Checking the update page, there's no firmware updates. Funny, there used to be... Maybe they pulled the plug on this model? http://www.linksys.com/us/support-ar...icleNum=148629 there are firmware update, just not from Linksys: http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index Bye Jack |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:05:43 -0700 (PDT) whit3rd wrote
in Message id: : On Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 10:09:15 AM UTC-7, JW wrote: As the Subject says: I have a Linksys WRT54GS v.2 wireless router which occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there. Signal strength still shows excellent. Can't even ping the router via a wireless connection when it happens. The channels available for WiFi are all unlicensed; if there's a strong second WiFi user (or other device in the 2.4 GHz band) its broadcast could swamp yours, except for pauses between transfers. Signal strength might be excellent, but the road is crowded. Thanks, I don't think it's that given the symptoms (requires power cycle) |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:07:06 -0400, JW wrote:
As the Subject says: I have a Linksys WRT54GS v.2 wireless router which occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there. Signal strength still shows excellent. Can't even ping the router via a wireless connection when it happens. Great fun when I'm throwing a bid in at the last moment on eBay. I have to unplug the thing for it to recover. Happens once a day or so, but sometimes not for several days or more. Wired connections work fine. Firmware version: v4.71.4 Current firmware is: WRT54GS_4.71.4.001_fw,2.bin http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=643052 http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/download.php?id=20701&sid=e2141ada1089e4d9835e4103 538b2801 There seems to be a number of complaints out there on this, but no solutions. http://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php...dropping.6854/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r139...wn-to-1-0-Mbps https://community.linksys.com/t5/Wir...bps/td-p/15913 Checking the update page, there's no firmware updates. Funny, there used to be... Maybe they pulled the plug on this model? http://www.linksys.com/us/support-ar...icleNum=148629 Thanks. It's been many years since I've seen that phenomenon and it's quite real. It's a bug in the firmware that runs the radio section. The problem is that the easily replaceable firmware such as DD-WRT operates mostly on layer 3, while the wireless card operates on layer 2. For alternative firmware, the layer 2 stuff is supplied by Linksys in the form of a linkable library that can't be tweaked. This might be why firmware transplants haven't done anything to fix the problem and why only some WRT54G and GS v2 boxes have the problem. It's been many years since the WRT54GS was in fashion. There has been considerable progress in wireless chips, antennas, router features, acronyms, and aerodynamic packaging. You might want to consider a newer wireless router. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Thu, 25 Aug 2016 15:27:30 -0700 Jeff Liebermann
wrote in Message id: : On Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:07:06 -0400, JW wrote: As the Subject says: I have a Linksys WRT54GS v.2 wireless router which occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there. Signal strength still shows excellent. Can't even ping the router via a wireless connection when it happens. Great fun when I'm throwing a bid in at the last moment on eBay. I have to unplug the thing for it to recover. Happens once a day or so, but sometimes not for several days or more. Wired connections work fine. Firmware version: v4.71.4 Current firmware is: WRT54GS_4.71.4.001_fw,2.bin http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=643052 http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/download.php?id=20701&sid=e2141ada1089e4d9835e4103 538b2801 There seems to be a number of complaints out there on this, but no solutions. http://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php...dropping.6854/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r139...wn-to-1-0-Mbps https://community.linksys.com/t5/Wir...bps/td-p/15913 Checking the update page, there's no firmware updates. Funny, there used to be... Maybe they pulled the plug on this model? http://www.linksys.com/us/support-ar...icleNum=148629 Thanks. It's been many years since I've seen that phenomenon and it's quite real. It's a bug in the firmware that runs the radio section. The problem is that the easily replaceable firmware such as DD-WRT operates mostly on layer 3, while the wireless card operates on layer 2. For alternative firmware, the layer 2 stuff is supplied by Linksys in the form of a linkable library that can't be tweaked. This might be why firmware transplants haven't done anything to fix the problem and why only some WRT54G and GS v2 boxes have the problem. It's been many years since the WRT54GS was in fashion. There has been considerable progress in wireless chips, antennas, router features, acronyms, and aerodynamic packaging. You might want to consider a newer wireless router. Thank you for that Jeff. I think you may be right. Have any good reasonably priced recommendations? |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
"JW" wrote in message ...
On Thu, 25 Aug 2016 06:07:24 -0700 (PDT) wrote in Message id: : Il giorno mercoledì 24 agosto 2016 19:09:15 UTC+2, JW ha scritto: Checking the update page, there's no firmware updates. Funny, there used to be... Maybe they pulled the plug on this model? http://www.linksys.com/us/support-ar...icleNum=148629 there are firmware update, just not from Linksys: http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index Thanks. Looks like I have already have the last version ever released by Linksys. http://dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_WRT54GS_v2.0 I had a WRT54G that required frequent resets right out of the box. The firmware was up-to-date. Reverting back one version made it much more stable. Ultimately though, I had to replace it. Scott |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 05:23:52 -0400, JW wrote:
Thank you for that Jeff. I think you may be right. Have any good reasonably priced recommendations? Maybe, but I need to know what you're doing with it, the speed of the internet connection, number of simultaneous connections, and whether you plan to use alternative firmware. Some clue as to the environment (business, coffee shop, outdoors, home, industrial, doorstop, etc). Do you need gigabit ethernet or will 10/100Mbits/sec suffice? USB 2.0, 3.0, or none? What you consider reasonably priced? If you want really cheap, I've been buying refurbished Linksys EA2700 wireless routers from the Belkin (they own Linksys) eBay sto http://stores.ebay.com/linksysofficialstore/Wireless-Routers-/_i.html?_sacat=44995 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Linksys-N600-Dual-Band-Wi-Fi-Router-Manfacturer-Refurbished-/301761478977 for $25 including shipping. Can't get much cheaper than that for a dual band router with gigabit ethernet interface. However, the router has a few odd problem. 1. The wireless range is lousy. 2. The wall warts blow up after about 2 years of service. 3. I can't stack anything on top of it due to the rounded top. 4. No flashing lights for user diagnostics. However, wireless speed is good, measured up to 60 Mbits/sec. http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/FLUG-talk-2015-02-28/802.11gn%20direct.jpg I use these for lighting up small areas that do NOT require going through walls or covering long distances. I also stock spare power supplies. For home users, the other end of the scale is an Asus RT-AC68Uv2. https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RTAC68U/ About $130. I don't care much about the AC speeds, but the range is much better thanks to three 2.4GHz and three 4GHz power amps inside. However, I've only installed one of these, and haven't had time to do any kind of performance analysis. My seat of the pants evaluation is that I like what I see (except for the price). http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/32609-asus-rt-ac68p-dual-band-wireless-ac1900-gigabit-router-reviewed http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/32239-ac1900-first-look-netgear-r7000-a-asus-rt-ac68u http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/tools/router-chooser/detail/1235/asus-rtac68u http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/tools/rankers/router/result/1235-asus-rtac68u It's on the DD-WRT supported list: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#Asus but I haven't tried it yet. Note: I'm a big fan of having the wireless access point(s) seperate from the router, but cost and complexity prevent me from selling that to home users. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:19:08 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote: For home users, the other end of the scale is an Asus RT-AC68Uv2. https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RTAC68U/ Oops. I goofed. That should be for an RT-AC68P, not U. http://www.asus.com/Networking/RTAC68P/ The FCC site has it listed as RT-AC68V2. http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/32609-asus-rt-ac68p-dual-band-wireless-ac1900-gigabit-router-reviewed The links I previously mentioned are all for the V1 router RT-AC68U. There are some substantial hardware differences between v1 and v2. V1 is an RT-AC68U, while V2 is an RT-AC68P. https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-AC68P Some sales web sites are mixing these two with little control over which one will arrive. Anyway, look for the "P", not "U". This one worked for me: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320228 Sorry(tm) and caveat emptor. There is also Asus specific alternative firmware available: http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/about I haven't tried it yet. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:45:27 -0700 Jeff Liebermann
wrote in Message id: : On Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:19:08 -0700, Jeff Liebermann wrote: For home users, the other end of the scale is an Asus RT-AC68Uv2. https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RTAC68U/ Oops. I goofed. That should be for an RT-AC68P, not U. http://www.asus.com/Networking/RTAC68P/ The FCC site has it listed as RT-AC68V2. http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/32609-asus-rt-ac68p-dual-band-wireless-ac1900-gigabit-router-reviewed The links I previously mentioned are all for the V1 router RT-AC68U. There are some substantial hardware differences between v1 and v2. V1 is an RT-AC68U, while V2 is an RT-AC68P. https://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-AC68P Some sales web sites are mixing these two with little control over which one will arrive. Anyway, look for the "P", not "U". This one worked for me: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320228 Sorry(tm) and caveat emptor. There is also Asus specific alternative firmware available: http://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/about I haven't tried it yet. Hi Jeff, Thanks for all that detailed information. I think I'll go for the Asus RT-AC68P. Appreciate you taking the time to help me out. |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbpsand stays there.
JW wrote:
Jeff Liebermann wrote It's been many years since the WRT54GS was in fashion. There has been considerable progress in wireless chips, antennas, router features Thank you for that Jeff. I think you may be right. Have any good reasonably priced recommendations? I ran a Linksys WRT54GS for many years (with openWRT) eventually I wanted gigabit and dual band so I replaced it with a Netgear WNDR3800 (also with openWRT) they seem more plentiful second-hand in the US than the UK. |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 06:23:38 -0400, JW wrote:
Thanks for all that detailed information. I think I'll go for the Asus RT-AC68P. Appreciate you taking the time to help me out. I would be interested in how well (or badly) it works, especially if the range is an improvement over the WRT54GSv2. I'm now debating whether to buy one for testing, and then put it on the shelf for the next customer. However, I've been getting reliable 2 day delivery from Newegg so there's no reason for me to inventory any of them. Decisions, decisions... Incidentally, notice that the prices I've been posting are mostly for refurbished equipment. I've been buying refurbished from Linksys, Asus, Brother (via Staples), and others for years with very few problems (a crunched toner cartridge and a missing power supply). With a typical discount of 50%, it's difficult to resist the temptation to buy only refurbished. However, watch out for the distinction between "factory refurbished" which is legitimate, and "vendor refurbished" which can be anything from an authorized service center to a hole in the wall reselling used equipment. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 10:47:45 -0700 Jeff Liebermann
wrote in Message id: : On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 06:23:38 -0400, JW wrote: Thanks for all that detailed information. I think I'll go for the Asus RT-AC68P. Appreciate you taking the time to help me out. I would be interested in how well (or badly) it works, especially if the range is an improvement over the WRT54GSv2. I will do that. I'll have to use my smart phone, as my laptop has a dead battery so I can't stray far from an outlet. I have an LG Escape2 phone and I found a free app to measure signal strength. Cool. I should have the router this week and I'll do the before and after test. I'm now debating whether to buy one for testing, and then put it on the shelf for the next customer. However, I've been getting reliable 2 day delivery from Newegg so there's no reason for me to inventory any of them. Decisions, decisions... Incidentally, notice that the prices I've been posting are mostly for refurbished equipment. I've been buying refurbished from Linksys, Asus, Brother (via Staples), and others for years with very few problems (a crunched toner cartridge and a missing power supply). With a typical discount of 50%, it's difficult to resist the temptation to buy only refurbished. However, watch out for the distinction between "factory refurbished" which is legitimate, and "vendor refurbished" which can be anything from an authorized service center to a hole in the wall reselling used equipment. Got it. |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:18:01 -0400 JW wrote in Message id:
: On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 10:47:45 -0700 Jeff Liebermann wrote in Message id: : On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 06:23:38 -0400, JW wrote: Thanks for all that detailed information. I think I'll go for the Asus RT-AC68P. Appreciate you taking the time to help me out. I would be interested in how well (or badly) it works, especially if the range is an improvement over the WRT54GSv2. I will do that. I'll have to use my smart phone, as my laptop has a dead battery so I can't stray far from an outlet. I have an LG Escape2 phone and I found a free app to measure signal strength. Cool. I should have the router this week and I'll do the before and after test. Got the new router and have it all set up. Previously with the old router, I was able to stray about 150' from the house before the power level dropped to -90dBm and speed to 1Mbps. I now get about 250' before the same occurs. Typical power levels with the new router are about 12dBm higher than with the old router from the same distances. I'm currently running all the devices on the network at 2.4GHz. I'll probably leave it that way as I think only my phone is capable of dual band operation, and according to the Internet (so it must be true) 2.4Ghz has better range and penetration through walls than 5GHz. Seems to be working great so far. Thanks for your advice Jeff. |
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JW wrote:
I'm currently running all the devices on the network at 2.4GHz. I'll probably leave it that way as I think only my phone is capable of dual band operation, and according to the Internet (so it must be true) 2.4Ghz has better range and penetration through walls than 5GHz. That's generally true, and if you're using 5GHz indoors it's usually a good thing as it tends to keep everyone else's signal out (not that it's so crowded to begin with, but usage is growing). |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:12:41 -0400 JW wrote in Message id:
: On Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:18:01 -0400 JW wrote in Message id: : On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 10:47:45 -0700 Jeff Liebermann wrote in Message id: : On Sat, 27 Aug 2016 06:23:38 -0400, JW wrote: Thanks for all that detailed information. I think I'll go for the Asus RT-AC68P. Appreciate you taking the time to help me out. I would be interested in how well (or badly) it works, especially if the range is an improvement over the WRT54GSv2. I will do that. I'll have to use my smart phone, as my laptop has a dead battery so I can't stray far from an outlet. I have an LG Escape2 phone and I found a free app to measure signal strength. Cool. I should have the router this week and I'll do the before and after test. Got the new router and have it all set up. Previously with the old router, I was able to stray about 150' from the house before the power level dropped to -90dBm and speed to 1Mbps. I now get about 250' before the same occurs. Typical power levels with the new router are about 12dBm higher than with the old router from the same distances. I'm currently running all the devices on the network at 2.4GHz. I'll probably leave it that way as I think only my phone is capable of dual band operation, and according to the Internet (so it must be true) 2.4Ghz has better range and penetration through walls than 5GHz. Seems to be working great so far. Thanks for your advice Jeff. So weeks later still happy with this router. On devices capable of only 54Mb/s It never drops below that number. Never any disconnects either. One of our newer laptops gets 300Mb/s on a regular basis. |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Sat, 17 Sep 2016 15:33:20 -0400, JW wrote:
I'm currently running all the devices on the network at 2.4GHz. I'll probably leave it that way as I think only my phone is capable of dual band operation, and according to the Internet (so it must be true) 2.4Ghz has better range and penetration through walls than 5GHz. "So let it be written, so it shall be done" (Yul Brenner as pharaoh in CB DeMille's version of the Ten Commandments). 2.4GHz penetrates somewhat better than 5GHz. The "somewhat" depends on the material, where the reflections go, polarization, and the political agenda of whomever is paying for the research. "Propagation Losses Through Common Building Materials 2.4 GHz vs 5 GHz" http://www.am1.us/Protected_Papers/E10589_Propagation_Losses_2_and_5GHz.pdf See Table 3 on Pg 9. However, if you want speed, 802.11ac works on 5GHz only. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ac Seems to be working great so far. Thanks for your advice Jeff. Y'er welcome. I just inherited a small collection of Netgear wireless routers. Much as I would like to buy a new Asus RT-AC68P for myself, I really don't need any more wireless routers. Maybe later and good to know that it works. So weeks later still happy with this router. On devices capable of only 54Mb/s It never drops below that number. Never any disconnects either. One of our newer laptops gets 300Mb/s on a regular basis. If you're actually getting 300 Mbits/sec throughput, it's probably doing it using 802.11ac on 5GHz and not on 2.4GHz. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Sat, 17 Sep 2016 15:08:39 -0700 Jeff Liebermann
wrote in Message id: : On Sat, 17 Sep 2016 15:33:20 -0400, JW wrote: I'm currently running all the devices on the network at 2.4GHz. I'll probably leave it that way as I think only my phone is capable of dual band operation, and according to the Internet (so it must be true) 2.4Ghz has better range and penetration through walls than 5GHz. "So let it be written, so it shall be done" (Yul Brenner as pharaoh in CB DeMille's version of the Ten Commandments). 2.4GHz penetrates somewhat better than 5GHz. The "somewhat" depends on the material, where the reflections go, polarization, and the political agenda of whomever is paying for the research. "Propagation Losses Through Common Building Materials 2.4 GHz vs 5 GHz" http://www.am1.us/Protected_Papers/E10589_Propagation_Losses_2_and_5GHz.pdf See Table 3 on Pg 9. However, if you want speed, 802.11ac works on 5GHz only. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ac Seems to be working great so far. Thanks for your advice Jeff. Y'er welcome. I just inherited a small collection of Netgear wireless routers. Much as I would like to buy a new Asus RT-AC68P for myself, I really don't need any more wireless routers. Maybe later and good to know that it works. So weeks later still happy with this router. On devices capable of only 54Mb/s It never drops below that number. Never any disconnects either. One of our newer laptops gets 300Mb/s on a regular basis. If you're actually getting 300 Mbits/sec throughput, it's probably doing it using 802.11ac on 5GHz and not on 2.4GHz. Yep, just checked and that one is 5GHz. The utility that's built into the thing is pretty cool. It shows all the clients that are connected, their IP addresses, their MAC addresses, throughout, and connect frequency. It also has a traffic analyzer and monitor plus tons of other stuff to play with. Even keeps statistics on how much data is transferred on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. |
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On Sun, 18 Sep 2016 06:48:51 -0400, JW wrote:
Yep, just checked and that one is 5GHz. The utility that's built into the thing is pretty cool. It shows all the clients that are connected, their IP addresses, their MAC addresses, throughout, and connect frequency. It also has a traffic analyzer and monitor plus tons of other stuff to play with. Even keeps statistics on how much data is transferred on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. Out of morbid curiosity, does the Acer utility show the connection speed in both directions? In infrastructure mode, the connection speed (actually the associations speed) is set by the wireless access point and can be different in each direction. I've seen lots of sniffers and monitors, but they always seem to show the connect speed only in one direction, usually from the AP to the Client radio. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Sun, 18 Sep 2016 10:52:37 -0700 Jeff Liebermann
wrote in Message id: : On Sun, 18 Sep 2016 06:48:51 -0400, JW wrote: Yep, just checked and that one is 5GHz. The utility that's built into the thing is pretty cool. It shows all the clients that are connected, their IP addresses, their MAC addresses, throughout, and connect frequency. It also has a traffic analyzer and monitor plus tons of other stuff to play with. Even keeps statistics on how much data is transferred on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. Out of morbid curiosity, does the Acer utility show the connection Asus. speed in both directions? In infrastructure mode, the connection speed (actually the associations speed) is set by the wireless access point and can be different in each direction. I've seen lots of sniffers and monitors, but they always seem to show the connect speed only in one direction, usually from the AP to the Client radio. Yes, it shows speed in both directions: TX and RX. |
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Linksys WRT54GS wireless router occasionally drops to 1.0 Mbps and stays there.
On Mon, 19 Sep 2016 05:55:51 -0400, JW wrote:
Asus. Sorry. The names are sufficiently similar that I often get them confused. Yes, it shows speed in both directions: TX and RX. Very cool. That would give me a tool to test for local interference at one end of a wireless link without sniffing the traffic. If a client receiver is hearing RF junk from a local source of interference, the data rate from the wireless access point to the local receiver will probably be much lower in that direction. In the other direction, where the receiver does not hear any interference, the data rate will be higher. Acer, err... Asus, did that one correctly. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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