numnutz6383
New Around Here
Hey all, I'm new to the site, but not new to networking/PCs. Networking has never been my forte but I understand the basics and have been setting up basic networks for years, nothing too advanced though and have never been concerned with the speeds I was getting too much.
I recently moved and set up the network at my new place. Out of curiosity I set up the network using an On Networks N300R (it came free with the cable modem I got to avoid the monthly rental fee) and also tried the Cisco/Linksys E2000 that I've owned for a couple of years. As far as I see, they are very similar, exception being the Cisco having dual band capability and gigabit Ethernet. I set up both with very similar settings, keeping the Cisco at 2.4 ghz and both at 20/40 mhz coexistence. So I did some testing on Speedtest using my laptop, in the same location in the apartment. Using the E2000 I got average down speeds of 15-20 mbps, using the N300R the speeds were 45-55 mbps. I can't account for the difference, what gives?
I'd rather use the E2000 because of a short service interruption I had with the N300R that needed a restart and the E2000 has never failed my in years.
In any case, can someone help me setup the E2000 up to get the best performance out of it?
Thanks
I recently moved and set up the network at my new place. Out of curiosity I set up the network using an On Networks N300R (it came free with the cable modem I got to avoid the monthly rental fee) and also tried the Cisco/Linksys E2000 that I've owned for a couple of years. As far as I see, they are very similar, exception being the Cisco having dual band capability and gigabit Ethernet. I set up both with very similar settings, keeping the Cisco at 2.4 ghz and both at 20/40 mhz coexistence. So I did some testing on Speedtest using my laptop, in the same location in the apartment. Using the E2000 I got average down speeds of 15-20 mbps, using the N300R the speeds were 45-55 mbps. I can't account for the difference, what gives?
I'd rather use the E2000 because of a short service interruption I had with the N300R that needed a restart and the E2000 has never failed my in years.
In any case, can someone help me setup the E2000 up to get the best performance out of it?
Thanks
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