- Netgear WG511 Readings
- Posted by Geoff Lane on June 30th, 2004
I've got a Netgear WiFi AP and laptop PCcard.
On the configuration program under 'status' it shows signal at 95% whereas
under 'Site Survey' it shows signal at 69%
Both these readings within seconds of each other.
Any ideas why the difference?
Geoff Lane
- Posted by Tiny Tim on June 30th, 2004
"Geoff Lane" <geoff@3lanes.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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I have a WG511 and I don't understand the figures you are talking about.
Which drivers are you running? I'm running the WG511v2502.exe drivers
download file, which is actually listed in the Netgear utility as drivers =
2.1.22.0, firmware = 2.04.06.00 and utility version = 2.22.20.6.
On my "settings" tab I do not have a numeric value for signal strength, just
8 blobs. I have 7 blobs lit and the eighth pulsing fairly regularly about
every 1-2 seconds. There is nothing referred to as "site survey" but on my
"networks" tab I see signal strength rock steady at 100% (but I'm not sure
that that figure gets refreshed in real time, only when you do a scan). BTW,
the blob display appears on all tabs including the "networks (site survey?)
tab.
My card is presently about 6' from my Netgear DG834G router. Just now I am
downloading from the net and also doing a large file transfer to another
wireless laptop in the same room.
I guess signal strength might vary depending on surrounding interference,
like other networks or microwave ovens. But I still don't see how you are
getting two numeric values for signal strength.
- Posted by Geoff Lane on July 4th, 2004
"Tiny Tim" <_tim_dodd@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<2kgtmlF1ub85U1@uni-berlin.de>...
I've just looked on the site and noticed the updated drivers; I have the older ones.
Geoff Lane
- Posted by Tiny Tim on July 9th, 2004
"Geoff Lane" <geoff@3lanes.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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Even newer drivers and config software was released yesterday (8th July).
I've been running it for 24 hours with no ill effects.
