new 9170 with realtek 8723 only connects @72mbps

Anyone know what's up? My old gateway connects @300mbps. I have the netgear wndr3700 router.

 

Do you have the latest drivers for it?

 

What type of encription did you use on your router? 300MBps needs to use WPA2, WEP won't work.

 

I could only find the same ones on the sager website. Can't find anything newer.

I use WPA2 and nothing else seems to have this issue. I have 3 other n devices and all are 144+mbps. I also tried being close to the router to no avail.

 

No one else has this issue?

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It's the first time I've seen a realtek wireless card but that card's maximum bandwidth is 150mbps, not gonna reach 300mbps but either way 72mbps is way too low. It's like only 1 antenna is connected.

 

Same problem with with the same card. Router: Asus RT-N66U. Laptops with Intel's solutions show 144 Mbps. This didn't work for me, but you could try changing your Channels and Channel Bandwidth in your router settings. The Intel-based wireless adapters would not connect at 144 Mbps until I found a fully-functional channel and forced 40 MHz.

Edit: I should note that I live in the middle of nowhere and my activating 40 MHz hurts no one.

 

Tried everything.....won't go higher than 72Gbs.

 

Exactly what I was thinking. Would make sense, bandwidth would cut in half if only one antenna were connected. I installed my own bigfoot 1103, and connecting the antenna was a bit tricky. The connections are tiny and require a decent amount of force before they "snap" into place. If you're feeling like it, you could check yourself. It isn't too difficult, depends on your comfort level with getting underneath the keyboard..

Also, if you want 300mbps, you're going to have to go with the card I have. The one you have only has 2 antenna and has a 150mbps limit. The Bigfoot 1103 I have has 3 antenna and does 300mpbs. Or, wait for the bigfoot 1202, its newer, has the 300mbps AND bluetooth (mine doesn't). It might be out now or is coming out soon.

 

Thanks. Checked the antennas already. Both are good.

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The 8723AE is, frankly, garbage. I'm sitting 12 feet from my access point and get only 72 mbps with it. Both antennas connected properly.

Installed an Intel 6235 today instead, now I get a consistent 300 mbps.

 

Awesome. Where'd you get it it? I'm over this POS that it came with. Does it have 2 or 3 antennas?

 

Well, I'm in Denmark, so where I got it from is probably not that helpful, sorry It uses 2 antennas. I wouldn't bother with 3 antenna cards unless your chassis has 3 antennas installed already, mine doesn't.

 

Thanks. Are you sure yours doesn't have 3 antennas? Mine has a third wire tucked away.

 

Hmm, interesting, no I'm not. I didn't poke around after it. It wasn't obviously there, let me put it that way.

 

Do you have your laptop next to the router?

 

Distance doesn't matter. The problem is the card is 1x1:1 which is one of the weakest N cards ever. Max speed is 72Mbps.