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I recently started renting a place with wireless internet included and picked myself up a DWA-552. It was on for a good price and looked pretty badass.
Anyway, this network card is AWFUL. I run Windows 7 x64 and have installed all the latest drivers from scratch and it won't even see the router where all the other laptops and computers get full bars. If I moved the computer outside I get 1 bar, but not even enough to connect.
I have resorted to use my ddwrt router as a repeater, but it's still sluggish.. and horrible range.
I still have a few days to return the card to the retailer and I was wondering if there were any better suggestions on a solid card that will give me decent range. The router is a DIR-665 and my repeater is just a G router.
Should I just scrap the wireless idea and turn my router on client mode and run 35ft of ethernet wire to my pc? I don't want to have to but I do alot of streaming and this wireless deal has been a nightmare.
Anyway, this network card is AWFUL. I run Windows 7 x64 and have installed all the latest drivers from scratch and it won't even see the router where all the other laptops and computers get full bars. If I moved the computer outside I get 1 bar, but not even enough to connect.
I have resorted to use my ddwrt router as a repeater, but it's still sluggish.. and horrible range.
I still have a few days to return the card to the retailer and I was wondering if there were any better suggestions on a solid card that will give me decent range. The router is a DIR-665 and my repeater is just a G router.
Should I just scrap the wireless idea and turn my router on client mode and run 35ft of ethernet wire to my pc? I don't want to have to but I do alot of streaming and this wireless deal has been a nightmare.