Low wifi speeds with new router

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I just purchased a new laptop and was wondering why my 75 down connection was only getting 5-10 down through wifi and the full 75 from ethernet. I realized my router was very old (WRT54G), so I purchased a new router (E1200 N-300 Linksys Router)

This is the router http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-E1200-L...Router/dp/B004T9RR6I/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

is there something I am doing wrong or is the wireless on this router not capable of giving me the full speed I pay for through wifi. It says Wireless N which is what I thought was the best out.
 
What card does your laptop have? Even if you have an n router, if your laptop's card is a g your maximum speed is going to be pretty limited (though g is 54Mbit/s, I'm assuming you're talking megabits, not bytes, so it's still too low). How far from your router did you try it? If the quality is too bad due to distance/interference, that could also cause the connection be slowed.

You should check your router settings and make sure there are no other networks in the are using the same channel, and also make sure that the n mode is enabled (it really should be by default).
 
1x Integrated Intel Wi-Fi 802.11 A/G/N

That is the name of the card. I have the Razer Blade laptop by a company called Razer.

How would I go about enabling N on the router if it isn't already enabled?
 
How would I go about enabling N on the router if it isn't already enabled?
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You'll need to navigate to your routers IP address in a web browser (the default address is usually something like 192.168.1.1 or 10.0.0.1 - almost always starting with 10. or 192.168.). If you go to the command line and type ipconfig, the gateway address is the one that you want to use. The default address should be given somewhere in the manual too.

I think it's highly unlikely that it's not in N mode by default, but you might want to try some other channels and see if that helps. If your router can do wireless survey, you can find what other networks are in your area and what channels they are doing - pick something as far from them as you can.
 
I found out what it was, turns out the routers range is just garbage. I get my full speed in the same room as the router which is 75 down. If I go 10 feet down the hall to the other room it goes down to 10 down. So now I am not sure if I should get a range extender or a different router.
 
You could try increasing the transmission power a little and see if that helps. It could still be caused by interference, too, so trying different channels *might* work.
 
yup, I learned my lesson. Gonna see if I can return this crappy one and get that one. I would I could save money but apparently when it comes to routers, you get what you pay for.
 
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