Toshiba Mini 205-x vs Asus Eee 1005 HA - wireless speed connection. Is there any significant difference with internet speed connection ?
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it depends on the network. N networks are so far the fastest, but in all reality, i HIGHLY doubt anybody can tell which is faster considering we are limited on our bandwidth anyways. im in the netbook market now as well and after my research i would go with the toshiba nb205 due to the keyboard. BUT i am now leaning towards the 11.6 to 12.1 inchers. not only bigger keyboards but also bigger screens and STILL extremely portable with long battery life.
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Something is not right there. On a wired 1Gbps connection with a single copy I would expect at least 400Mbps, with speeds over 700Mbps on faster switches (efficient internal packet forwarding). That is from testing when I first received the unit (tested with 4 x 5200 RPM Toshiba 160GB in RAID 5, prior to 4 x 7200 RPM Seagate 750GB in SHR I have had in it since then - but I haven't tried that on a fast switch, my home switch seems to max about 500Mbps).For comparison, I've seen speeds close to single line speed (~900Mbps) on a DS713+/DX513 combo.If you are on WiFi, I would run hardwired tests for comparison. Then start troubleshooting your WiFi. Something is not right there. On a wired 1Gbps connection with a single copy I would expect at least 400Mbps, with speeds over 700Mbps on faster switches (efficient internal packet forwarding). That is from testing when I first received the unit (tested with 4 x 5200 RPM Toshiba 160GB in RAID 5, prior to 4 x 7200 RPM Seagate 750GB in SHR I have had in it since then - but I haven't tried that on a fast switch, my home switch seems to max about 500Mbps).For comparison, I've seen speeds close to single line speed (~900Mbps) on a DS713+/DX513 combo.If you are on WiFi, I... » Read More Something is not right there. On a wired 1Gbps connection with a single copy I would expect at least 400Mbps, with speeds over 700Mbps on faster switches (efficient internal packet forwarding). That is from testing when I first received the unit (tested with 4 x 5200 RPM Toshiba 160GB in RAID 5, prior to 4 x 7200 RPM Seagate 750GB in SHR I have had in it since then - but I haven't tried that on a fast switch, my home switch seems to max about 500Mbps).For comparison, I've seen speeds close to single line speed (~900Mbps) on a DS713+/DX513 combo.If you are on WiFi, I would run hardwired tests for comparison. Then start troubleshooting your WiFi. « Show Less
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AJB, you are correct that they are not the same, they are indeed quite different. You hit on almost all of the differences, here are the other two:- the 1005PE-MU17 has 802.11 b/g/n whereas the 1001P-PU17 has 802.11 b/g- the 1001P-PU17 has Bluetooth and the 1005PE-MU17 does not
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I can't see a change in wifi speed but the ram problems are fixed. The update was a little on the hard to update side for my unit. i think the new model g-tab has the update but not sure I bought my two a year ago.
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I looked up that laptop on the gateway site. I know the Intel is a "mini" pci. Meaning it is only about half as wide as a normal laptop pci card. According to the specs on your laptop, it is currently using a Broadcom wireless card. I can not find a reference to if it is a mini or not.If the Broadcom is a mini and you do get this card you will need to go to the Intel website to get the drivers for XP for it.
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Yeah, that's kinda what I deduced it to. I ended up buying the 655 last week and it works beautifully. I tested my internet connection speed wired and then wireless on a different floor of my house and the wireless was just as fast! Waaaay better than my old D-link G model.
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it's not as fast as the dell. the only complaint i have with mine is the weak wifi performance.
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It depends on your wifi router speed, not your internet speed. I use a Belkin AC1800 dual band wifi router with the 802.11ac network standard, that is the faster than 802.11n. But you must remember that this Belkin N150 Micro Wireless Usb Adapter is an 802.11n. I can't tell you that it will work in full speed at distance of 5 feet, but if you insert the usb adapter in the closest side from your router (e.g.: I use mine in the usb port in the right side of my laptop and my router is located in a room right next to my laptop) but it will work better, I've tried it, and when I install it on the left side of my laptop the speed falls to half. If you use an USB 3.0 port on your laptop, it will work faster too. But I believe that the new laptop with USB 3.0 they already have an wifi adapter inside it with an 802.11 a/b/g/n or even a/b/g/n/ac. I believe that this will help you. Best regards, Dalton Miyabara
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I honestly don't know about the speed comparisons you're citing, or the HD connections. The person for whom I bought this machine doesn't care about either one! I'd guess "No" on the HD, but I wouldn't want my life to depend on the answer. Sorry!
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I own this model and I'm having the WiFi issue Asus is no help their website is useless and the customer service is poor. I will reply when I figure it out, updating the driver did nothing and upgrading to WinDos 10 same.
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well yes, that's the difference between this and the DGL-4500 (which is currently half the price). to get both N and G, you would need two DGL-4500 units, so therefor twice the price. if you check out www.smallnetbuilder.com you will see that the DGL-4500 and DIR-855 use the same chipsets, and score quite well in their bandwidth tests, either #1 or #2 on the list. in my case, i have one 802.11N machine at home, and the rest are 802.11G, so if i got the dgl-4500, i would either need to step the N machine down to G, or spend the extra money to get N cars for the laptops, which winds up costing a lot more in the long run.
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Hey ASUS I have a question.I am ready to purchase the UL30A-X5, but I worry about the issues with the Wifi dropping signals. This is a dealbreaker for me as I will be using this laptop for wireless websurfing.Any comment on the problems people are having? Is it the atheros card? How can I get a unit with the the Intel card?Thanks for all your help and I really like ASUS products. Please don't make me have to buy a HP DM3.
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You can connect to the 2540 with your wireless device. Other than that, I don't know of a difference. Here's a PDF Brochure that shows them both: www.bmstech.com.au/brochures/hp/deskjet1510.pdf
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My computer, the Aspire R7-571, does have the wifi issue. I wrote about it in my review. I still use a single band 2.4ghz router. When close to the router, I get about half speed. Instead, I use a wireless adapter in one of my USB ports and works great. I get full speeds that way.
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I am wondering this as well. Seems to be a make or break aspect of what otherwise seems a great laptop. I have been scouring the web to see if users have found a fix to the reported poor wifi signal. Any word from Asus would be appreciated.
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If you believe HP Tech Support (and I'm not sure I do) they say this is just the way their machines are constructed. They claim they can install a wireless card that actually works (for $200 more). All I can tell you for sure is that when I have a laptop sitting right next to this computer and it has a very good wireless connection. The HP 20-d030 does not. Using Comcast's speed test, I get around 8-10 Megs down on the laptop and less than 1 meg on the HP. Essentially that's dial-up speed. Not adequate to do anything.
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The info on amazon is incorrect None of Asus Eee Pc's havd modems. I called the manufacturer and they said none of these sold in the USA have modems