FIOS Actiontec MI424WR Rev 1 vs D-Link DIR 825 A1 Firmware 1.0

[Rogue_]

Hi,

I have Verizon FIOS 100/100. When I use the fios router mentioned above I receive speeds of 60/60. But when I use the DLink router I receive speeds of 20/20. Everything else is the same, i.e. range of computer, computer setting, number of computers, time of trying both routers. Plugged into the ethernet I get download speeds of 100

What is wrong with the DLink?

 

[kanewolf]

Your FIOS is probably a rev "I" not "1" . It sounds like the D-Link is not configured correctly for wireless N. Be sure you have it configured for WPA2 with AES encryption. Have you tried the D-Link on the 5Ghz band?

60Mbit may be the max depending on what device you have as a client. If you only have an single stream device you will be running as an N150 (which would have a throughput of around 60 to 65 mbit).

 

[Rogue_]

My laptops don't have 5ghz capability but my phone does. My phone gets about 15 on 5ghz on the DLink. But it only gets 30 on the verizon router.

I should have clarified, my question is, what is up with my D-Link? I want to return the verizon router but my DLink needs to work properly work first. I'll check the WPA2 AES encryption (I'm pretty sure that's what it is). I also went into the router settings and set it to 'n' only. No change in performance.

 

[kanewolf]

If you have FIOS TV and want the guide, on-demand or pay per view you have to keep the FIOS router. Have you tried a different cable between the FIOS and D-Link?

 

[Rogue_]

I only have internet. Cable is the same so thst isn't the issue.

 

[kanewolf]

Does the D-Link show gigabit connectivity when connected to the FIOS? Are you connecting the D-Link WAN or LAN port to the FIOS?

 

[Rogue_]

Sorry for the late reply. I connect the ONT to the WAN port on both routers.

How do I know if it is gigabit connectivity? Isn't that only when connected to the ethernet cable? The problem is with the wireless internet speed.

 

[kanewolf]

Connecting the WAN port on the D-Link is not the best way. You should read how to convert your router to an access point -- http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/36406-43-convert-wireless-router-wireless-access-point That will prevent the D-Link from having to route. If the link between the routers is bad, either because it has a bad cable, or the ports have not negotiated correctly, then you could have generalized problems from the D-Link.

 

[Rogue_]

Isn't the AP needed if there are two routers connected?

I am only connecting to the ONT at a time. The speeds from the Actiontec are significantly better than speeds from the DLink.

 

[kanewolf]

Isn't the AP needed if there are two routers connected?

I am only connecting to the ONT at a time. The speeds from the Actiontec are significantly better than speeds from the DLink.

That was not clear from your previous posts, I assumed you had connected the D-Link to the Actiontec not the ONT.

Looking at the title again, I see you say you are running 1.0 firmware. There is 1.14 firmware on the D-Link site. You should update and see if that makes any difference.

 

[Rogue_]

Awesome. The firmware made a huge difference. Now my status also says 300Mbps instead of 65Mbps.

I did however also call Verizon, as I was updating my firmware, and asked them to drop my speed from 100/100 to 50/50 because I though 65 would be the highest my wireless card could take. Maybe some refresh on their changed something.

I did also make sure that the encryption is WPA2-AES, with n only and 20/40MHZ (my laptops only pick up 2.4GHz while my phones pick up 5GHz - and I don't know if my laptops do 40MHz - any ideas?).

My upload speed however now is only getting 5Mbps with the DLink router.... Any ideas about that?

Also one computer has a better down/up speed than the other but I checked the wifi alliance website and saw that that better computer has 2 spatial streams instead of 1.

 

[kanewolf]

So your last paragraph explains the better performance on one computer vs another.

I still have stayed at 25/25 with FIOS and am fine with it but it is just me and spouse.

I don't have a specific explanation for the slow uploads. It usually won't matter in normal use. Do your phones show slow upload also?