Is There A Difference? (Wreless Adapter)

11 years ago

One computer (Vista) with the Verizon Fios modem.
(Supports G and N technology)

One computer (windows 7) with a wireless usb G type adapter.

The pc with the dongle connects very slowly sometimes, quickly sometimes (instantly) and not at all at other times (without a reboot).

Actually, the reboot is only for the sake of my sanity because rebooting ,.. most of the time does get me an instant connection whereas .. If I had been willing to wait and wait and wait .. the adapter Would have connected .. eventually!

This all leads to my question: What difference would an N adapter make?

Is N faster than G or is coverage the only difference?

I updated the driver for the adapter and afterwards .. I couldn't get the thing to work at all so I rolled it back (driver).

Suggestions are welcome and appreciated!
^^^Pretty Formal Huh? 8)^^^
JM

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Comments (7)

mikie_gw
11 years ago
Try a different channel on the modem ??
N's better connection so along with that comes faster connection and faster network and farther range. But try changing your wifi channel.

Lots of neighbors ??
zep516
11 years ago
How is wireless 'N' technology better than wireless 'G'?

http://help.virginmedia.com/system/selfservice.controller?CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=245749&CURRENT_CMD=SEARCH&CONFIGURATION=1002&PARTITION_ID=1&U

Some information above.

"I updated the driver for the adapter and afterwards .. I couldn't get the thing to work at all so I rolled it back (driver). "

What you can do also is simply uninstall / reinstall the driver from device manager, right click choose "uninstall" then reboot the computer, windows will reinstall the driver for you. This can be helpful sometimes if there is corruption in the driver file.
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justme4now
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks mikie and zep.

Yes, I've changed channels on the modem and neighbors are not a problem.

Not lots of them around.

I'm guessing that the different data rate transfers between G and N would make a big difference?

Also, should I look for something other than the 2.4ghz N adapter (phone in between) .. 'assuming' that there is something different?

Again .. thanks

JM
Elmer J Fudd
11 years ago
USB wifi dongles are notoriously crappy. Top name brands can be awful, and lesser known brands even worse.

I'd bet the problem has nothing to do with G vs N but rather either some piece of hardware isn't functioning properly or the signal is interrupted by obstacles or interference.

Can you put this PC with the dongle in the same room, or nearby, where the router is? Is the connection any better?

Do you have a laptop, or can you borrow one, and put it where the poorly functioning PC is? Does it get a good connection or a bad one?
justme4now
Original Author
11 years ago
The problem and why I am upgrading to N is because the pc with the G adapter is too slow for video streaming (54mps G) compared to the N (300mps).

I could live with the 'sometimes' connection problem but want a higher rate of accepting broadband speed.

The G is strangled at the 54mps rate.

My router is N so i want an N band adapter.

Also the new N adapter is dual band 2.4/5.0 GHz and will prevent most interference from other appliances.

(The other pc is only about 20 feet away in the other room .. line of site)
Elmer J Fudd
11 years ago
A true HD video signal takes, at most, about 8 Mbps.

With 54 Mbps G wifi, a good connection provides 15-20 Mbps.

A G signal can therefore easily carry several HD quality video streams at the same time if your router can handle the traffic (many, especially cheaper ones, can't). Few internet sites broadcast a true HD signal. Probably most of what's on Netflix tops out at 3-5 Mbps, for example. With that example, a G signal could carry 3-5 different Netflix sessions at the same time.

If you have a signal travelling a short distance with no walls in between, it's what I said the first time. The problem isn't G, it's some piece of hardware or interference.

This post was edited by snidely on Sat, Mar 2, 13 at 18:03
justme4now
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank You snidely

See my other post.
I'm done screwing around with the D@mn thing! 8(

Shoulda taken your advice in the first place! 8)