What is the speed in my laptop I get if I use this at distance of 5 feet from my wifi router? my inet speed is 28mbps.
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It depends on your wifi router speed, not your internet speed. I use a Belkin AC1800 dual band wifi router with the 802.11ac network standard, that is the faster than 802.11n. But you must remember that this Belkin N150 Micro Wireless Usb Adapter is an 802.11n. I can't tell you that it will work in full speed at distance of 5 feet, but if you insert the usb adapter in the closest side from your router (e.g.: I use mine in the usb port in the right side of my laptop and my router is located in a room right next to my laptop) but it will work better, I've tried it, and when I install it on the left side of my laptop the speed falls to half. If you use an USB 3.0 port on your laptop, it will work faster too. But I believe that the new laptop with USB 3.0 they already have an wifi adapter inside it with an 802.11 a/b/g/n or even a/b/g/n/ac. I believe that this will help you. Best regards, Dalton Miyabara
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That's an interesting question indeed...I have a 450 connection and with the devices connected through the extender the speed does fall albeit not down to 150 but there is a downgrade none the less - however for the connectivity it provides - I don't mind suffering a little less speed once I have internet access - for devices like my laptop that needs the speed I ensure it is closest to my home router so that I utilize that speed....its all a matter of preference
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yeah I have to move my work computer to the same room the router is in for my VPN to work reliably. I would say the range in our house with this router is only about 75 ft at best.
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N is just the next wireless standard (IEEE 802.11). Home WiFi routers have progress from A to B, G, and now N corresponding to speeds of approximately 1.5Mb, 11Mb, 52Mb, and 300Mb. Note that you will only get the 300Mbps speed if your computer (or other wireless device) also has a wireless-N adapter. If it is lower speed, this router will be backwards compatible and run at that speed. Also note that while your WiFi in your house may run at 300Mbps, your DSL connection through your phone line will not. Max speed for this ADSL2 modem are about 10Mbps, so that is about the best you can expect if you are paying for that level of service.
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Definitely less than that. Currently it is having trouble picking up on the Wi-Fi in my home. I bought another adapter by HornetTek that is working much better although it's a bit bulkier. I believe my HornetTek adapter is supposed to get up to 300 or 400mbps. Remember this is just an estimate of speed the adapter can take in. It really depends on the speed of the Wi-Fi you are using.
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For a rough sense of relative performance, I tested using Comcast & speedtest.net using DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem, FVS318G (fw 3.1.1-08), gigabit ethernet. Laptop connected directly to cable modem: Down 27 Mbps / Up 5 Mbps. Laptop connected to FVS318G: Down 16 Mbps / Up 5 Mbps. For fun, following test is with Laptop connected via WiFi N to a WNDR3700v1 connected via 100 Mbs to FVS318G: Down 16 Mbps / Up 5 Mbps.
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Answers see to be conflicting - All our WiFi devices, 2 cell phones, 2 tablets, smart TV, and 2 laptops use 5Ghz. I have a high-end dual band router (ARRIS / Motorola Surfboard SBG6782-AC) and live in a home with lots of stucco walls/wire mesh = very poor wireless reception. I get about 5 Mbps WiFi outside the room where the router is located, but 125 Mbps with ethernet cable. Will this antenna boost the 5Ghz signal or just the 2.4Ghz? Thanks!
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I use this on a laptop with a dual band Asus router. I have the same result as you, I see the 2.4GHz but not the 5GHZ. Seems rediculous that Asus reciever can not see Asus dual band router. On other hand it locks on to the 2.4GHz signal very well and so I am happy enough. Guess if can not detect 5Ghz from Asus router than this is not such a great product.
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I'd get a better Router :)Seriously, place it in the same room you're using (if possible), as range decreases with every layer of material it has to pass through (flooring, ceiling, walls, etc.).This is a basic router, and if you really don't want to stare at your router on a daily basis, you can try putting it in a room adjacent to the main area you normally use. Hiding it in the basement when you're usually upstairs will likely result in you dropping your connection more frequently.Good luck in optimizing your location!Gordon
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If you get 30Mbps to your wireless router, you will get approximately half that using the range extender. In my case, the half speed through the extender is rarely noticeable (only when playing some games).
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I get 300 Mbps, but this depends on the distance from the WiFi and the WiFi router. I am line of sight, with about 30 ft distance. One trick I had to do is locate the dongle at the end of an extension USB cable, away from the computer, otherwise the connection would be rather poor.
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have you tested at different distances from your router? which card do you have (there are two).
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Your network will only move as fast as the slowest device, Wi-Fi included. If your router is megabit rated then a gigabit router wouldn't do much good. I believe it does come with one cat 5, rather short, cable. You can have someone make cables at lengths merged for cheap...
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thats what im doing now. i have it the ethernet plugged into the router. then i have it locked because of the already customised lock code and i use another ethernet cord to connect to laptop. so my laptop gets the fastest speeds and i can still use wifi in my room
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Greetings,I have not tested, however the makers appear to only utilize standards to inject power by design and simply passes data, see http://wifiqos.com/ . Hence you should get what speed can be supported by both end devices.
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Try getting very close to your router, like less than 2 feet away, sounds silly but this worked for me it seems this tablet wont pick up wifi at any distance even if it shows signal.