Topic 'Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out' in forum 'Linksys' - dslreports.com

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 06:57:24 EDT

lordpuffer posted :

said by Anonc4aa4 :

That model has a eSATA/USB combo that is technically capable of higher speed then USB 2.0 or ethernet. I think you might only be able to use it for HDs though it's worth a look. However there is a good possibility you are hitting a bottleneck inside the hardware and software of the computer too. That's why if you're going to be using any kind of USB adapter, it's good to test how fast you can transfer from the port USB to USB. If that is capped at 200Mbps, then it won't matter what adapter you use. 200Mbps is still 4 times faster then my connection, so it isn't exactly slow and may be the cap for the older computer.

I'll try the USB wired adapter on Monday when I get it. If I still have speeds of around 200mbps, I'll pick up a flash drive and check the transfer speed.

You're right that 200mbps is pretty fast, but this laptop is old and has that 5400rpm HDD. If I can get a little more speed out of it, that will hopefully extend my use of it. I'm still thinking of an SSD for it. No $ for it right now though.

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 23:53:17 EDT

anon posted : That model has a eSATA/USB combo that is technically capable of higher speed then USB 2.0 or ethernet. I think you might only be able to use it for HDs though it's worth a look. However there is a good possibility you are hitting a bottleneck inside the hardware and software of the computer too. That's why if you're going to be using any kind of USB adapter, it's good to test how fast you can transfer from the port USB to USB. If that is capped at 200Mbps, then it won't matter what adapter you use. 200Mbps is still 4 times faster then my connection, so it isn't exactly slow and may be the cap for the older computer.

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 22:58:58 EDT

lordpuffer posted :

said by Anonc4aa4 :

The HDD is going to bottleneck you some what. However if the Lenovo is a T410 or above, it should have a gigabit ethernet port. Even if all you go is ethernet from the Lenovo to a wireless adapter, it will still be better than USB 2.0. I don't think you will get gigabit, you I think it will be faster than 200Mbps. Do you have a computer with USB 3.0 you could try the adapter on?

I have a lower end Lenovo Z570 which only has a 10/100 ethernet port. Unfortunately, I have no computers with USB 3.0 to try. I'm going wired as my post above states, and hope to get a little more throughput. Thanks for your help.

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 22:54:27 EDT

lordpuffer posted :

said by KoRnGtL15:

Wireless is never a guarantee I can tell you this for those higher speeds on wireless. You need a 3.0 usb wifi adapter. 2.0 is not going to hit the higher speeds. The router you have is still a beast. Total waste to invest in that WRT3200ACM unless the router is flaky or going out.

»www.linksys.com/us/p/P-W ··· SB6400M/

Even with that its only up to 866. Which you wont reach that any ways on wireless. Wired is the only way to go to take full advantage of 1GB.

I really thought that I would get about 480mbps down wireless on my laptop when I got 3.1. If the WRT3200ACM will not do it either, then you are correct, it is a waste.

I ordered this USB wired adapter today »www.amazon.com/Plugable- ··· +Adapter and hopefully that will give me a little more throughput. I'll have it Monday. :)

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 21:00:06 EDT

anon posted : The HDD is going to bottleneck you some what. However if the Lenovo is a T410 or above, it should have a gigabit ethernet port. Even if all you go is ethernet from the Lenovo to a wireless adapter, it will still be better than USB 2.0. I don't think you will get gigabit, you I think it will be faster than 200Mbps. Do you have a computer with USB 3.0 you could try the adapter on?

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:51:48 EDT

KoRnGtL15 posted : Wireless is never a guarantee I can tell you this for those higher speeds on wireless. You need a 3.0 usb wifi adapter. 2.0 is not going to hit the higher speeds. The router you have is still a beast. Total waste to invest in that WRT3200ACM unless the router is flaky or going out.

»www.linksys.com/us/p/P-W ··· SB6400M/

Even with that its only up to 866. Which you wont reach that any ways on wireless. Wired is the only way to go to take full advantage of 1GB.

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:44:35 EDT

lordpuffer posted : I'm connected to my iMac via ethernet. The whole setup is located in my bedroom. The PC laptop in my room is across the room from the router, but in line of sight.

It's the laptop that I was hoping to get some more speed with once I got DOCSIS 3.1.

The laptop is a 5 1/2 year old Lenovo with an i5 processor. It also has a 5400rpm HDD, which I hope to upgrade to an SSD. Right now it's pretty slow (despite the 8 Gigs of Ram).

I'll have to see if I have a USB 3.0 flash drive around. I believe that I don't have one now. That's on my "to purchase" list.

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:35:50 EDT

anon posted : Connect a USB 3.0 flash drive to the same USB port and test how fast you can transfer. Internet over USB will always be slower than that because there is different packet overhead, but they should be close. If they are way off, maybe something is slowing the adapter down. Try moving it closer to the router and see if that makes a difference. If so, it's wireless settings or interferences. If it doesn't, it's probably driver or driver settings issue.

"Do you think that this would get up to around a 420mbps throughput?"

The adapter doesn't matter so much as the USB 2.0 port you are plugging it into. Doesn't the Imac have ethernet? Or what model computer are you using?

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:18:26 EDT

lordpuffer posted : Thanks for the response. :) I've been using Linksys products for years now and am pretty familiar with them. That's one reason that I use them.

I had a very bad experience with an expensive Asus product where Asus would not help me, and based upon that, I shy away from Asus. Actually, it was an Asus laptop.

I thought that USB 2.0 capped out at 480mbps. If it is 200mbps instead, then I'm getting the most wireless speed that I can get. I was thinking of using this and wiring my laptop to my router:

»www.amazon.com/Plugable- ··· +Adapter

Do you think that this would get up to around a 420mbps throughput? Or close? Thanks again.

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:06:29 EDT

anon posted : Are you only considering Linksys routers/devices? I am a Asus fan boy myself, so I would suggest this.

»www.asus.com/us/Networki ··· P-AC68U/

"It's only USB 2.0, but it still should be faster IMO. "

USB 2.0 caps around 200Mbps depending on your computer. Maybe try a wireless ethernet bridge instead? Is running ethernet not an option? That's going to be your best bet if you want the best performance and latency.

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:35:16 EDT

lordpuffer posted :

said by mb:

In that case, the router may not be able to handle it. Mine gets about 235 down off of a Comcast 200/10 circuit.

I'm going to wait until the WRT3200ACM is on sale for around $160 -$170. I believe it has a faster CPU. Amazon lowered the price to that at east once for a few days. I'll keep checking.

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:15:02 EDT

mb posted : In that case, the router may not be able to handle it. Mine gets about 235 down off of a Comcast 200/10 circuit.

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:11:58 EDT

lordpuffer posted :

said by mb:

Connect the iMac to the router via Ethernet cable and see what you get. If you get 910 down you will know that the router can handle it and that it is a wireless issue.

I guess that I wasn't exactly clear, but this is with the iMac connected to the router via Ethernet.

Re: [Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:08:16 EDT

mb posted : Connect the iMac to the router via Ethernet cable and see what you get. If you get 910 down you will know that the router can handle it and that it is a wireless issue.

[Wireless] My WRT1900AC v1 is really crapping out

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 08:34:17 EDT

lordpuffer posted : I was able to get a Gig down with DOCSIS 3.1 with Cox. Wired on my iMac, my best speed is about 910mbps down on speedtest .net and about 37 mbps up. When I test wireless with my PC laptop (which is in the same room as my router) through my USB AC WiFi adapter (the Linksys WUSB6300), the upload speed is fine, but I'm getting only a little over 200mbps down. It's only USB 2.0, but it still should be faster IMO. It seems that the CPU in the router cannot handle the higher speeds.

I'm going to get another router. Maybe the WRT3200ACM. Can't really afford it right now, but I'm going to look around. Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.