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    Cisco Linksys E4200V2 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N N900 Router

    If anyone can devise a straight-up test, of their design and choice, to actually demonstrate and measure any performance inadequacies that might be encountered when connecting the WAN to a typical home internet connection, then I will happily get my hands on a E4200V1 and V2, carry it out to the...
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    WPS and security... read and heed...

    Because according to reports, disabling WPS in their router menus never did anything, it does not actually switch it off. So there's no immediate/intervening/absolute fix.
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    Cisco E2000 Router Throughput

    What clients have you tried? 65Mbps means you are connecting with just one spatial stream. I think most of your routers are capable of two spatial streams, so if your client is also capable of this, then you should see 130Mbps.
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    Zyxel NBG5715

    Huh? 15Mbps :confused: That's not quite what I had in mind when you said you were getting impressive N speeds.... And you said you wanted these much faster speeds over a 802.11g AP in the upstairs room? Yet a 802.11g AP easily provides 20Mbps+ in the same room. 15Mbps from the NBG5715 around...
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    Speed on router converted to switch

    Got it. What you called a modem isn't being used as a modem. The total bandwidth of a gigabit switch is determined by no. of ports/switching fabric, it's not limited to 1000Mbps. The D-Link will function as a gigabit switch, but there is a single gigabit connection from the router which all...
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    Speed on router converted to switch

    Also, how will you replace the modem - the Asus doesn't have a modem built-in?
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    Speed on router converted to switch

    The router charts are WAN to LAN only. Your D-Link already functions as a gigabit switch with full gigabit speeds LAN to LAN. If you configure it into it a dumb switch to be attached elsewhere, it will carry on doing the same. The Asus has gigabit though, so what are you planning on doing...
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    Zyxel NBG5715

    Yes, you said this was your first step. That's what I was referring to - by repeater I did mean the device actually being used as a repeater. Wireless is half-duplex, whether AP or repeater. But in contrast to repeater mode, if you use Homeplug or Ethernet, the router is on the wired side, not...
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    Zyxel NBG5715

    Actually, I meant half duplex for the repeater. The maximum throughput in your target room will be half whatever it is at the repeater position. So even if its 50Mbps at the repeater and there is no loss to the room - this only gives you 25Mbps, ie 802.11g TCP throughput - which you say you do...
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    Cisco E2000 Router Throughput

    The bands are 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. What you call bands, are the radios. Most routers in their manufacturer firmware/configuration fit into just two categories: Dual-band Selectable = 1 radio that can be selected to operate at 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz. Dual-band Concurrent/Simultaneous = 2 radios, 1...
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    I Got a New Adapter for my Toshiba Satelite Not sure if its right Need help.

    That's OK - it is still safe. The voltage expected by the laptop must match that output by the adapter, because this is always the actual voltage that will be put out. The current however is drawn from the laptop - so 5A on the laptop sticker actually means maximum current draw (it might...
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    Extend wireless: wndr3700-ethernet-wndr3700

    In my 500Mbps Homeplug Shootout (UK-based), the Netgears were head and shoulders the best. Not just in peformance, but all other aspects too actually. Due to how thorough and repeated testing needs to be for Powerline products (I did hundreds of tests, plugging in back and forth) I do not...
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    Powerline Networking vs Wifi Bridge

    Short answer: it's impossible to tell without trying. You can read my 500Mbps Homeplug Shootout to understand why, there is even a short paragraph "Homeplug vs Wireless". Networking is all about goals and achieving those goals reliably, not getting the absolute best numbers. You are just...
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    Cisco Linksys E4200V2 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N N900 Router

    I haven't seen any valid concerns. Routing speed with all default features engaged is still many times more than a home internet connection, USB file transfer speeds are up 3-4x, and simultaneous connections are enough to sustain 40 computers running BitTorrent on its default settings...
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    I Got a New Adapter for my Toshiba Satelite Not sure if its right Need help.

    Neither the one you ordered, nor the one you got, are genuine Toshiba adapters. But they can still work fine of course. Flip your laptop over and find a sticker that says something like DC input voltage = 15V 6A (or whatever the numbers are). If that matches the output voltage and current...
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    Zyxel NBG5715

    :D sounds like a party i once went to.
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    Zyxel NBG5715

    My advice: look up half duplex, then book someone to run that cable.
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    Help choosing the right router

    No, you don't need a dual-band router, not even for future-proofing, since any general device you get in the future is sure to work at 2.4Ghz. Some people however do have to seek refuge in the 5Ghz band due to overcrowding or interference at 2.4Ghz. You may though want a concurrent dual-band...
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    D-Link DIR-857 HD Media Router 3000

    Huh? No wonder you're puzzled. Sometimes he barks up the wrong ones, but Shikami knows his trees.
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    Zyxel NBG5715

    Well, put it this way: compared to an extra 3dB antenna gain, the likely 20-30dB increase in Tx and Rx gain from a repeater sure stands a much better chance...
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