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Re: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 only connects at 54Mbps

webadmin@intel.com — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:59:54 GMT

I'm glad you solved the problem. Of course to connect 2 routers you may not use the WAN port of the second router but only the switch port and disable DHCP. I explained that in a previous message for my configuration with the D-Link and Linksys routers.

I had just finished a test to check if WMM has influence on the internet speed?

Result: there is none, WMM enabled or disabled makes no difference for the internet speed (tested with speedtest.net).

Conclusion : No blame for Intel centrino N 6230/1030

Re: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 only connects at 54Mbps

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:43:33 GMT

You're right, just checked with the D-Link DIR-615, as soon as I disable the WMM the wireless connection drops down to 54 Mbps.
I remarked that the WMM in the DIR-615 is only for the wireless part and has no influence on the Qos!
The linksys E4200 has the WMM in the Qos part, this might be the reason for my VOIP interruptions.

Anyway Intel 1030/6230 needs the WMM tobe enabled.

Re: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 only connects at 54Mbps

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:03:54 GMT

Only the router function of the WRT54G is used; the wireless is disabled. Behind the WRT54G stands the E4200 (wired connection) with wireless enabled and DHCP disabled, no WAN port connected, only the switch port(s). The funny thing is that in this construction the WMM must be enabled in the E4200 to have full N-bandwidth for intel 1030 !! It has no influence for the AE1000 adapter!
Now I wait for the VOIP results.

Gr,

Luc

Re: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 only connects at 54Mbps

webadmin@intel.com — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:34:03 GMT

I'll have to do some investigation! I must admit that trouble started with the replacement of the (good old) router Linksys WRT54G by the E4200 because of his great Qos capability (and dual band). Since then many complaints about my VOIP, poor voice quality in the upstream. That's why I disabled the WMM with the known result for the Intel N 1030.
Also now with the DIR-615 as router came yesterday the complaint of interrupted voice connections. The DIR-615 also has an automatic priorisation for Voip.

For my understanding the WMM (wireless multimedia) only controls the upstream bandwith for Voip and media. In my case, i have only an UPlink of 460 kbps, the WMM is a desaster for my VOIP connections!
For the DOWNlink I didn't notice lower download speed with WMM enabled, since I think WMM only controls UPlink. But anyway the WMM has influence on the bandwith.

First of all i'll install the WRT54G again and check the voice quality and bandwith. Results come later.

Regards

Luc

Re: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 only connects at 54Mbps

webadmin@intel.com — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:54:24 GMT

Hi Ph0t0man,

Since i enabled the WMM again in the Linksys E4200 (see other post) i can always connect at 300 Mbps with the N-1030 card. But I must say that the distance to the router is between 5 and 10 m. At greater distance the connection drops down to 130 Mbps but remains stable.
Initialy the WAN of the Linksys E4200 was connected to the internet and I had to disable the WMM because of problems with VOIP and Qos.
Replaced the E4200 with a D-Link DIR-615 and put the E4200 behind the D-Link and used only the Wireless of the E4200 (with WMM enabled of course)

After all I am satisfied now with the 1030, although i'm looking to echange it with a 6230 just for the dual band capability (5 Ghz)

Now I try to understand how the WMM has an influence on the Intel Centrino adapters ??? For the Linksys AE1000 adapter the WMM did not matter, always 300 Mbps, disadvantage it is an external usb adapter!!

Perhaps someone else can?????

Re: Centrino Wireless-N 1030 not connecting at 300 mbps with linksys E4200

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:13:38 GMT

Hi waterbound,

Fantastic, the WMM did the trick! Thanx m8.

The WMM in my E4200 was disabled because of trouble with the upstream VOIP priority. I couldn't imagine that this WMM was related to the wireless-N !!

(default for WMM in E4200 is enabled)

Now i have wireless-N 2,4 Ghz at 300 mbps with intel 1030 and linksys E4200 router.

Problem solved.

Nevertheless i will look for replacing the intel centrino 1030 with a 6230 with dual band (5 Ghz has less interference)

Gr,

Luc

Re: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 only connects at 54Mbps

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:41:48 GMT

Have the same problem with E4200.

http://communities.intel.com/message/151977#151977

I was looking for updating my 1030 to the 6230 because of the dual band (5 Ghz), hoping that this would give me a 300 mbps at 5 Ghz.

Therefore was I wondering if you can get with your 6230 faster speed at the 5 Ghz band with the linksys E4200?

With a cisco AE1000 adapter I easily connect at 300 Mbps with the E4200.

Just no way with the Intel 1030!!!

Re: Centrino Wireless-N 1030 not connecting at 300 mbps with linksys E4200

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:31:06 GMT

Indeed you won't find the 5 Ghz channel in the 1030 settings, because the 1030 is a single band adapter. The centrino advanced-N 6230 has dual band and the same driver as the 1030. Hence the settings for 5GHz band.

It seems the 6230 has a similar problem !

http://communities.intel.com/message/144028#144028

Just remember that I connect my 1030 with the D-link wireless router DIR-615 on wireless-N at 300 Mbps.

Where is the difference ? linksys wireless-N vs d-link wireless-N vs intel wireless-N ???

Re: Centrino Wireless-N 1030 not connecting at 300 mbps with linksys E4200

webadmin@intel.com — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:09:02 GMT

BT was disabled.

Enabling and disabling doesn't change speed.

Centrino Wireless-N 1030 not connecting at 300 mbps with linksys E4200

webadmin@intel.com — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:51:42 GMT

My Wireless-N 1030 of my laptop works at 300 mbps when conneted to the D-link DIR-615. Great! BUT i cannot get more than 54 mbps when connecting to the my new Linksys router E4200. When I set the E4200 to Wireless-N only, it doesn' connect at all.

However when using the Linksys AE1000 adapter instead of the intel 1030 it connects on both frequencies (2,4 and 5 Ghz) at 300 mbps.

Why is the Centrino 1030 not compatible with Linksys wireless-N?