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    Upgrading Router

    I'm looking to upgrade my Linksys WRT160N. I have a 6 Mbps DSL connection (unfortunately there are no other options available where I live). The old Linksys performs well throughout the house, as measured with on-line throughput speedtests, usually getting 5-5.5 Mbps, but with only one device...
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    Need help with laptops connecting to WRT160N

    Tim, you get my vote for genius of the week. Forcing the router to G mode fixed it. So, do I understand that all 'N' adapters are not created equal? Seems like I'd always be better off with a good 'G' adapter than a cheap 'N'? For my future reference, how does a non-technical person tell...
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    Need help with laptops connecting to WRT160N

    Via ethernet, all 3 laptops test at roughly the same speed as the desktop (this time of day, ~20 Mbps). Yes, testing one machine at a time. Link rate showing as 65.0 Mbps on #1 and # 3 (the slow ones). Link rate of 54.0 Mbps on #2. All three (and Router) set to WPA2/AES. All were using WPA...
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    Need help with laptops connecting to WRT160N

    It's an internet based speed test, using my ISP's nearest server. But, please understand I'm not so much interested in absolute transfer speed as I am in the relative speed between the 4 devices. I understand that introducing the internet into the equation brings a host of unknowable...
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    Need help with laptops connecting to WRT160N

    WMM was already enabled, so no change there. Changing to WPA2/AES (both the router and laptop adapters) seems to make things worse. Laptop #3 still only connects at less than 1Mbps, but now #2 connects at roughly the same (slow) speed. Other thoughts? Thanks for your help.
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    Need help with laptops connecting to WRT160N

    I have a WRT160N and 3 laptops connected wirelessly and 1 desktop wired. Internet access is cable modem with 12+ Mbps connection speed. Laptop #1 (vista, wireless N) connects at no more than 2 Mbps Laptop #2 (vista, wireless G) conects at roughly whatever desktop is getting (10-12+ Mbps)...
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