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Slow wireless on Dell XPS 14 ultrabook

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I've got Ubuntu 12.04 running on this Dell XPS 14 Ultrabook (L421X). Everything is working but my wireless transfer rates are low. I'm getting about 1MB/s download speed on the ultrabook vs 15MB/s on the E6500.

If I move into the room with the access point the speed climbs to 15MB/s so I'm guessing it is a signal strength issue but wavemon shows comparable signals to those seen by the E6500.

Are there any settings I can tweak in hopes of making it faster?

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answered 2 Years ago edseager · Accepted Answer

I had the same trouble, but not on Ubuntu -- the wifi card pulled 25-50% of what my least capable wifi device could squeeze out of my 20Mbps connection. I got a new system through customer support, and the card worked much better. Then, I upgraded my router (I picked up a new Netgear 600, the white one designed to like Macs and PCs) for $99. That fixed the problem.

Good luck -- I know the feeling of running and re-running that speed test! And for what it's worth, once this machine is running right it's a real joy.