Wifi has slowed down

I have a friend who is running WinME and I had another thread in software, but that issue has been solved. The problem now is he bought a new 'turbo' 802.11g cardbus wifi adapter, and now his internet is running slower than it did with the 802.11b adapter installed. The question is.... WHY? Why is the G-Turbo slower than the regular A/B card? Maybe there's a setting in the router?

Oh, the turbo-G card is an SMC model number SMCWCBT-G.... and the router is a DLink DIR-625.... and WEP is enabled; maybe that's slowing it down?

Any suggestions will be appreciated!

 

are you saying the adapter has turbo g enabled? if so, have you tried disabling it? or, have you looked at the router and see if it has a turbo g setting?

yeh, i have a dir625 also, but mines still in the box (as well as a wbr1310). i use my 2wire modem/router.

i would think with your router (it's a wireless n, correct?), and a wireless g adapter, it should be alot faster than the b adapter. anyway, g/l - sos

edit - hmm, site must have been down for a few. i'll login to my router in a bit, and see if i see anything.

 

yeh, i'd check the settings in the router. i didn't see anythng about turbo g, but maybe because it's an "n" router. notice the "mode" settings. at least that's were i'd start. g/l , sos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10511748@N06/2315036924/sizes/o/

 

i'd probably change the setting on the router to g, and see what it does? and/or enable auto/channel scan.

http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?event=viewProduct&cid=5&scid=31&localeCode=EN_USA&pid=1447 <-- is this what you have?

(from link above)
The EZ Connect™ g 802.11g 108Mbps Wireless Cardbus Adapter (SMCWCBT-G) enables you to connect to 802.11g or 802.11b wireless networks at home, at the office or at public hotspots.

it doesn't mention "n", but it should still work?

other than that, does he have a different router he can try for experimental purposes (might be easier than trying all kind of settings)? - sos

 

Thanks for all the help, and the interest, but he decided to simply return the SMC TurboG card to the place of purchase, and he's going to stay with the old "b" card. He isn't very PC savvy so asking him to check the router settings is like asking the pope to crap in the woods.... it's just not going to happen.....
Thanks again guys