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    G73JH- Can't connect to Wireless G Network?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by forexviii, Aug 27, 2010.

  1. forexviii

    forexviii Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've set up a Wireless-G network (by using a Netgear WNHDE111), which I cannot see with my G73JH. I know the network is working fine, as a 4 year old Macbook Pro can see it and connect. Any thoughts on what is going on/what I should do?
     
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    you could check the bottom plate and see if any of the antennas popped off

    you can also try disabling N service in the drivers, see if that makes a difference

    you could also try updating your Azureware wireless drivers
     
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    forexviii Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't think any of the antennas popped off- I'm connecting to my old wireless-b network just fine. I'll try updating the drivers.

    EDIT: Didn't work. Updated the drivers and no luck. I'll try disabling Wireless-G in the router, if I can.
    EDIT2: I can't disable Wireless-G. It only has A and G, and I know the G73JH's card can't connect to A.
     
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    Any other thoughts on this? I've tried messing with my wireless card's settings, and lowering the transmission rate of the access point to as low as it can go- still no luck. I don't understand why this could be happening- the Atheros card is a b/g/n card, correct?

    EDIT: Agh, I just realized I've been saying G all this time, when I meant I was trying to connect to a N network. Stupid me. Still, the G73 should be able to connect to a N network, correct?
     
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    So I called ASUS, and apparently the default G73JH wireless card cannot connect to Wireless N networks. Which is a lie, since the Atheros spec page says it can.
     
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    It can't connect to N networks on the 5GHz band.
     
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    MarkS is correct- it can only connect to N on the 2.4 band. If you want N on the 5ghz band, you'd need to change to another card- for example the Intel 6200.
     
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    You can connect to N networks, but as stated above, only on 2.4 band, and only up to 150mbit. The Intel 6200 is a direct replacement, supports 300mbit, and also supports 5.0 band. Probably the best $25 investment for your machine. Available at provantage.com
     
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