Very slow connection with the 5300

When i install the drivers for the 5300 card, my connection speed seems to be normal, but after a few hours, the speed slows to a crawl. I have to reinstall the drivers again.

Can anyone help solve this problem? It's annoying to have to keep reinstalling the drivers. Thanks.

 

What system do you have?
What drivers have you tried?
Might want to try windows default ones instead of Dell drivers.

 

I have an M15x. I currently have the ones on the US DELL site(13.0.0.107).

I tried both, but they both behave the same. They become extremely slow after a few hours of use.

 

install the drivers from intel's website.

also, are you sure it isn't a router issue?

 

Pretty sure my router is working fine. I've used 3 different computers and the connection seems fine. I'm trying out your suggestion though.

 

i seem to be having the same issue, what are your specs?

also what bios version are you on right now????

 

My specs are i7-720qm, 4gb DDR3 ram, GTX 260M, 500GB HDD.

My bios version is A03.

 

Any other suggestions? This problem is really bugging me..

 

so far i still get the problem from time to time, still trying to figure out the root of the problem.

haven't found a solution to this yet.

 

Hi imudkip,

I have been having the same issue since I got my M15x in Decemeber. It seems to be a compatibilty issue between the 802.11n implementation in the 5300 and my DLink touter (DGL-4500). I have had several other computers that connect just fine to this router (two HPs, and a Mac), so I know that there is nothing wrong with the router. I have found two "solutions" to this problem. The first is to force the router into what DLink lables as "Intel Compatibility Mode", which is to force the router to only use 20MHz channels. The other "fix" is to turn off 802.11n mode, and connect using 802.11g. The g conneciton is much more stable and does not exhibit the degredation you are seeing.

Another option (which I have not tried) is to use the 5 GHz mode of 802.11n as opposed to the 2.4 GHz mode. If your router supports dual radios (mine does not), you can run the 5 GHz radio for 802.11n only, and the other radio in 802.11g mode for legacy connections. I have numerous devices that do not support 5 GHz, so this is not an option for me.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

Rich

 

I've just turned off the 802.11n mode as you said. It's working fine now. Lets just hope it stays this way

Thanks a lot! +rep

 

On DLink routers, you might also try to disable DNS relay. The feature is extremely buggy with most of them.