Time Capsule wireless connection is very slow on a Samsung windows 8 computer.
Any advice? It is placed next to my mac and the speed is 20% less (often more)
If I move the computer into the livingroom (about 10 meter) the speed is reduced with 95%.
Other OS
My version on TC is 7.6.1
Windows 8 drivers are still developing.. download the drivers from the wireless manufacturer not Samsung and try it.
I am not surprised though at differences between wireless.. card using different chipsets and different antennas will give totally different results.
But you can help a bit.. setup the TC with SMB names.. short, no spaces, pure alphanumeric.
Set the name for 5ghz different to 2.4ghz so you can change over.
Set the security to WPA2 Personal which is the only one suitable for N wireless at home without a server.
Set 2.4ghz to manual radio channels and test, channel 1, 6, 11 in turn.
Try up close using 5ghz as it is faster.. but to get full speed you need a broadcom 450mbps card..
Remember wireless chipset like atheros and broadcom never quite see eye to eye.. it is one reason you buy the same brand.
Solution.. buy a cheap edimax wireless router.. plug it into the TC and use it for wap only.. I just did this for a friend.. works much better than TC or airport extreme on a PC. But I have not used win8 yet.. no idea if that is going to be problematic.
Hey, you, Mr LaPastenague!
I had tried all your advices, except "setting 5ghz different to 2.4ghz so you can change over"
Cause I was not able to log inn to the 5ghz from the pc.It did work from my mac.
But I found that If I resetted the TC (1 sec on resett button) it resolve the issue and was able to log in.
Have same speed on my laptop as the mac - event if I are 10 meter away.
Thx a lot for your feedback! :-)
Time Capsule connection is very slow on windows 8
