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Old 14-09-2010, 13:49   #16
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Re: Best router for Virgin 50mb
I am testing it on speednet. the problems are that i cannot get 50M through my current netgear N router

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I am testing the speed on a website given to me by virgin media engineer called Speednet. the problems are that i am not gettingn anywhere near the correct speed considering that i have paid for 50M and am normally only receiving about 20M. i am using a netgear N router.
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Re: Best router for Virgin 50mb
Are you using London server? Aberdeen can only handle 20
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Old 14-09-2010, 15:07   #18
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I am testing it on speednet. the problems are that i cannot get 50M through my current netgear N router

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I am testing the speed on a website given to me by virgin media engineer called Speednet. the problems are that i am not gettingn anywhere near the correct speed considering that i have paid for 50M and am normally only receiving about 20M. i am using a netgear N router.
A good place to start would be to set your router to only broadcast over wireless "N", then check if your (I'm presuming) laptop is actually connected via the wireless "N" standard and do a speed test to speedtest.net via the London server and see how you go from there.
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Old 14-09-2010, 15:34   #19
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virgin are sending me a new wireless box itis being delivered today see if that work
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virgin are sending me a new wireless box itis being delivered today see if that work
Ok but if your laptop or computer isn't capable of running via wireless "N" it wont make any difference, you still need to confirm if your gear is at fault dude
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my laptop and computer are both are wireless n
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Old 14-09-2010, 16:47   #22
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Re: Best router for Virgin 50mb
Do you get the 50Mb wired? If so Id check the following...

router away from any sources of interference i.e TV/power cables,not near fish tank etc

make sure the only devices connected are "n" if you have four N devices but another at G the router will only work at G speeds I believe. Set the router to "N" only if possible

To check the best channel download something like this http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider to see if you are clashing with something on the same channel

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thax for your help just put the new router on in work fine now thank you all for ur help
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could get one of these... They arnt bad...

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/201376
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could get one of these... They arnt bad...

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/201376
Is this the best router you can up with Chris ,

cheap as chips though
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Re: Best router for Virgin 50mb
Why does something have to be expensive to do what the user needs? Most users just want wireless connections and that will do exactly that and more.
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Re: Best router for Virgin 50mb
I am using the Virgin supplied DIR-615 and although it works fine and can get top speeds on speedtest.net, I was disapointed that it didn't have gigabit LAN ports.
I went out and bought a DIR-825 to remedy this shortfall (all of the rest of my network was running gigabit) but found that I could NOT get anywhere near 50Mb speeds with that router (best I could get was 17Mb), despite flashing different firmwares and messing with various settings for weeks on end !
I ending up flogging it on ebay and going back to the DIR-615 and full speed.

Anyone know why this would be?
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