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    Which Modem is fast...plz help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by articwolf9393, Nov 18, 2007.

  1. articwolf9393

    articwolf9393 Newbie

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    ok well i just bought a new ASUS speed Wireless N router WL 500 is the model and i have a speedstream 5653 modem and my laptop says i get 56mb persecond what should i buy to make me have a faster connection,

    Is cable connections faster and worth it or no?
    ty
     
    articwolf9393, Nov 18, 2007
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  2. D3M0N

    D3M0N Notebook Geek

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    As far as I know its not your modem which is causing a maximum transfer rate of 56mbps its the Wireless Network Card which is inbuilt on your system you can replace this with a Wireless N card this should give you faster transfer speed but if your talking about your internet connection speed this will have a minimal to no affect at all on it.

    Essentially using a Cat6e or Cat5e network cable is faster than wireless but it is more of a hassle if you plan on moving your notebook around, once again this will have minimal to no effect on your internet speed.
     
    D3M0N, Nov 19, 2007
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    NotebookYoozer Notebook Evangelist

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    You need to enable FCP (Flux Capacitor Protocol) in the router itself. By default, routers are set to non-FCP mode by law. You should see an increase in speed somewhere around 300-600%.
     
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