So was I and the tablet in question just couldn't see my network, which was on channel 13. To save cost's the manufacturer obviously just made the wi-fi comply with the US, as the lowest denominator. Luckily I had read of others having problems before and twigged pretty quickly. At the time it was a common problem.

Edited by R0NSKI (Sun 30-Dec-12 10:24:06)

Check out your laptop card. I lay you odds it is only 150Mbps capable. Like mine.

Inssider on my Desktop (upstairs) Shows only my connection on Channel 11 and another Plusnet wireless on channel 1 nothing else. on my Laptop (Downstairs) it shows mine on channel 11 a Plusnet on Channel 1 and 3 BT's on Channel 6

Sorry I should have added it is a Plusnet Router (Technicolour)

Hmmm, technicolour is notoriously bad for wireless... although mine works fine through two stone walls I hear most people have wireless issues with them, and I must have received a lucky one.

I don't know to what extent the problem is relative to the router and waiting further advice from Robertos when he is next available

My charges went up last night to £34 per minute reading and typing. That is including Vat, I'm not a shark.

Re the wireless - in the router GUI there should be a Wireless setup page, possibly with sub-pages within that.

What we want is probably on the same page as where the channel can be set to automatic or chosen by the user. Look for something like 300Mbps mode, and/or bandwith, and/or 20MHz. See if you can set 40Mhz, which should give a main channel and an extension channel.

If that is there you should be able to get a 130Mbps or 150Mbps connection. Which would probably cure the wireless speed problem.

Though even then, unless there is an important reason for not using wired, that would be best for the PC.

Thanks for the low charges (Robber) Only joking hope you were.
I cannot find anywhere on the Wireless Access Point configuration page where
I can change anything other than channel selection between manual and automatic.
It shows an Actual Speed (Mbps) 65but no option to change it

Edited by deleted (Sun 30-Dec-12 20:37:29)

why would it report 300mbps? and also the throughput does go up on 40mhz just not by a huge amount.

Whilst its possible you right I think it seems the most likely reason is its due to the sheer amount of users on the wifi range.

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

why would it report 300mbps?

Strange - the wording I gave as examples is straight out of the GUI of my router.

... and also the throughput does go up on 40mhz just not by a huge amount.

In the thread where your throughput is mentioned, I don't think you have yet replied to my suggestion that your laptop card maxes out at a 150 connection.

Whilst its possible you right I think it seems the most likely reason is its due to the sheer amount of users on the wifi range.

As far as I know that would kill the throughput, but not the connection speed, though both vary of course.