Slow Speeds Over Wireless N w/ FIOS

Maybe in the wrong place but here goes:

I recently upgrade my Fios internet plan to 75mbps/35mbps. I also bought the verizon GigE wireless N router (the red one with two antennas) on my own since verizon wont pay for it. I have ran numerous tests using: Verizon Online -- FiOS Speedtest, Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test, and also testmy.net.
I am only getting 36mbps on verizons, 33mbps on speedtest, and 20mbps on testmy.net. over wifi connection downstream. I am getting what I am paying for connected via ethernet cable but as you can see my wifi speeds are terrible.

I have a Sager NP6110 with the stock wifi card: Sager - Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth (SKU - S8R110). I have it setup as an "N" connection. I don't understand why my wifi speeds are so slow. Any advice?

 

You should check for interference using inSSIDer first, i'm assuming you're on 2.4GHz. If you see the channel your network uses is also used by a lot of networks, try changing to a less crowded channel out of channels, 1 6 and 11.

It's also possible you have some cheap Atheros adapter. The cheap Atheros adapters are bad, their higher end models are good just like Intel's offerings. The wi-fi card should be replaceable in that sager if it turns out the adapter. Can you pull a model # for the adapter? It should be show in the device manager.

 

Getting 75mbps on Wi-Fi, even on 802.11n is hard.
You need to use 40MHz channel width, be close to the router and in a relatively clean wireless environment.

 

I have tried changing to different channels but no big difference.
My wireless card is: Realtek rtl8723ae wireless lan 802.11n pci-e NIC

 

Kind of a noob here, how do I use 40MHz channel?

 

Check what's the setting for channel width on the router's wireless management page- it should be either 40MHz or if that's not available it should be set to auto.
You may need to change your channel though as routers fall back to 20MHz id there are some nearby networks.

 

also check the settings on your wifi card, as it may be set to connect only via 20MHz.

P.S. I haven't had big success with 40MHz channel over 2.4Ghz wifi though, as there are always tons of networks around (or other 2.4Ghz interference). So I usually set mine as 20MHz channel 11.

 

Send the Verizon N router back and get a refund.

Using old B/G router that is used to connect to their network only. Wireless and router are turned off.
Address set to 192.168.5.1 and DMZ setup for 192.168.5.1 which is the static IP for my ASUS router.
ASUS AC RT68R router set up as my network router. 5GHZ network with 80Mhz width coupled with an Intel AC 7260 card in my laptop.
You wont get this with any verizon router!

Read the thread on the Intel AC 7260 adaptor for drivers and optimization.

 

Verizon ActionTec MI424WR GigE router Rev. I:

Keep in mind that the rev. I is 2.4Ghz only. You won't get any relief from crowding on the 2.4Ghz band.

Check: changing out the antennas for some better ones, or setting up an access point at the
furthest point in your home from the ActionTec via a Wired connection.
Repeaters typically cut your bandwidth on the Wireless in half while you're connected to it.