No, I didn't.Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
No, I didn't.Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
no, unlike you, we are simply eliminating the possible cause of the problem, that's how you solve things, you English cockOriginally Posted by Marmite the Dog
next try the antenna thing, and possibly the channel thing like harryb suggested. Do you know how to change the channel ? make sure it's done on both the WIFI router and the PC and laptop
why are some tunnel adapter enabled ? is that a Win7 autoconfig thing ? try to disable those, you probably don't need them anyhow, it's just another layer of problem
also, disable the IPV6 thing as Lom suggested, don't need it
Wireless speed test from Main PC
I'm not very fond of SMC, they usually make cheap crap..Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
I was checking on SMC's website for a recent driver but there are none for Win7.
You can download Owners Manuals and the files are dated Jan 2004
It is not even an 802.11g 54MBits/s card (which usually gives a sustained throughput of around 20Mbit/s) , it is an 802.11b 11Mbit/s 16-bit PCMCIA card which should give a sustained throughput of around 4MBit/s...
It is even older than 2004:
http://download.cnet.com/SMC2632W-V-...2_4-73843.html
scrap it!
^ Hey! It was free!
Hardwired speed from laptop
I shall have to prise my wallet open and get a new wireless card before I worry any more about it.
no wonder, problem solvedOriginally Posted by lom
MtD probably couldn't tell the difference, surprised Win7 found a driver for it
It had to be convinced that the XP driver was suitable.Originally Posted by Butterfly
that brings an interesting question for your router though,Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
can it manage simultaneously 802/B and 802/G ? if your laptop card is 802/B and your PC was 802/G, why did it shutdown access to the laptop on 802/B ? strange,
That, and your knowledge of having a very old wifi card is something you disclose first after 50 posts.Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
So, can one still buy a PCMCIA wireless card, as I want to keep both USB ports free?
Go Wireless-N on both Router and Adapter.
Otherwise you're just slapping paint on the Titanic as it sinks.
Yes they are ok, I've used them for many years with almost no problems, most recently a month ago when buying harddisks off them.
I do request an estimated delivery schedule (you have the items in stock?) from them before paying after once having got an out of stock notification email after I had paid them. They did however send the money back to my bank account immediately when I requested it back, so I consider them a good and trustworthy supplier.
It is not worth it if it is the old Acer Travelmate laptop which he had before.Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
I guess it is since it has a PCMCIA slot and no built in wifi..
His next laptop will have N wifi built anyway.
They have a choice of 2, so I went for this one which is slightly higher spec than the other one.
D-Link Wireless G 54Mbps PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter Model "DWL-G630" Retail [DWL-G630] - 840.00
As long as I can transfer stuff quick enough to watch it on the laptop, then I'm happy.. If I can;t, then it's better than what I've got and it's only 900B.
Actually, it's a Compaq Presario 2800. It's still old and crap, but it's all I need.Originally Posted by lom
Yes it is the right choice since it is a D-Link card.Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
Cards/Routers from different mfgrs do sometimes have communication problems.
Forget HD then.As long as I can transfer stuff quick enough to watch it on the laptop, then I'm happy.
HD is a bit pointless on a laptop screen.Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
OK - got it all setup on my archaic laptop and it's fast enough to stream low-res porn (currently viewing Jade Marcella in Ass Worship), and it's working fine.
Let's see if something a bit beefier works...
Ironclad Xvid works too!!
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