Recent content by Ron P

I have an AC5400 I haven't set up yet. I put both laptops side by side with the current "N" router, both have the same intel 8260 card, same drivers: Can't get past 50mbps: Can get 130mbps: Connection stats from router: #8 is connecting at 130, #177 can't get past 50. Interesting...

ASUS RT-N66R firmware 3.0.0.4.380_3831 It is the one referenced as Fuhgeddaboudit5g (and the one w/o 5g). I've also got a TP-link AC5400 sitting by my feet also shown that I haven't done anything with yet. My card is an intel ac8260 not sure why even the tp-link is not superior to the asus...

Both connected to 5ghz and yes, two different ssid names.

OK, well that's odd. It's connected 81mbps transmission 90 receive. Both antennas appear connected ok. The "cheap" toshiba, same 8160 wireless card is connected at 144. What would be driving the difference?

Connected to 5GHz...

I changed the wireless card in two laptops to the intel 8260 to maximize available 150mbps service. One laptop is a higher end Dell Inspiron, the other a cheap Toshiba Satellite from Walmart, both Windows 10 64bit, both windows drivers dated 3/2016. Router is an Asus RT-N66R. The cheap Toshiba...

Received a TP-Link ac5400 tri band with two 5ghz radios. I read somewhere this router will manage connections between the two 5ghz channels automatically, but it doesn't say if you should name to two 5ghz ssid's the same or not. Any advice would be appreciated.