ACER signalup Wireless driver

Question

hi all,

just wondering if there is any substance to the ACER claims. My friend has an ACER lappy with ACERs version of the Intel 2915ABG. They claim the following;

Acer has reinforced its commitment to mobile users with the introduction of high performance wireless using SignalUp technology from Acer. A 2004 study conducted by independent authority RMIT IT Labs found that Acer SignalUp technology provided 25% increased wireless strength against wireless notebooks from Dell, HP/Compaq and Toshiba.*

“The Acer notebooks wireless LAN performance was clearly superior to the Intel Centrino based notebooks tested from Dell, HP and Toshiba.” said Steve Turvey, Manager, RMIT Test Lab. “The Acer TravelMate maintained connections at a significantly greater distance from the Access Point when compared to the other notebooks.”

I am just wondering if this is possible. Do they have a modified intel 2915 ? Can we install ACERs driver to get the 25% increase in performance ?

Any feedback appreciated.

thanks.

esquire · Answer

Without knowing the technology behind what Acer is using, it is difficult to ascertain the claim, but it is possible to boost signal strengths - Linksys WRT54G/GS users have long enjoyed this option using custom firmware (it turns out the radio chip is set to 25% of full power by default), so it is possible the same thing is happening at the client end as well. Buffalo has introduced a new High Power router and adapter which claim to have increase performance and range, but when one checks the specifications, their radio powers are identical to normal products - this may point to a software solution rather than a boost in the hardware department. Acer could be using something similar.

There are issues associated with boosting signals, for instance, too much will also increase signal noise which degrades signal quality, which in turn affects network performance, so it is important is to find an optimum - a 25% boost sounds reasonable.

Message Edited by esquire on 11-02-2005 12:07 PM

joshuahostetter · Answer

hi all,

just wondering if there is any substance to the ACER claims. My friend has an ACER lappy with ACERs version of the Intel 2915ABG. They claim the following;

Acer has reinforced its commitment to mobile users with the introduction of high performance wireless using SignalUp technology from Acer. A 2004 study conducted by independent authority RMIT IT Labs found that Acer SignalUp technology provided 25% increased wireless strength against wireless notebooks from Dell, HP/Compaq and Toshiba.*

“The Acer notebooks wireless LAN performance was clearly superior to the Intel Centrino based notebooks tested from Dell, HP and Toshiba.” said Steve Turvey, Manager, RMIT Test Lab. “The Acer TravelMate maintained connections at a significantly greater distance from the Access Point when compared to the other notebooks.”

I am just wondering if this is possible. Do they have a modified intel 2915 ? Can we install ACERs driver to get the 25% increase in performance ?

Any feedback appreciated.

thanks.

joshuahostetter · Answer

i can get on internet just fine with my other labtop but this one

Networking, Internet, & Bluetooth

ACER signalup Wireless driver

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