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    M1530 Wifi Catcher issue?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Edtek, Aug 27, 2010.

  1. Edtek

    Edtek Notebook Guru

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    About an ago a message appeared on my screen from the Wifi Catcher stating that the adapter only supported b/g mode (I use the Dell 1505 adapter and have tried my spare 4965AGN adapter) and to correct the issue I should click ok.

    I thought that meant it was going to enable Wireless N mode, but instead it locked it to b/g.

    Does anyone know how to reverse this?
     
    Edtek, Aug 27, 2010
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    I have tried to google this issue to death. No one knows how to fix this?
     
    Edtek, Aug 28, 2010
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    So after 4 days of trying to figure this out, the solution is actually quite easy.

    If your Wifi Catcher locks your card to mode b/g, you have to uninstall your adapter via the Device Manager, and click the box to "delete drivers" for the device. Then you must reboot, allow the device to be recognized, and install your drivers again.

    Then you will connect at N speeds. (270M for 1505, 130M for Intel 4965AGN)

    If you disable band A on the 1505 (via the device properties in the device manager), the stuttering in your speakers will stop as well.

    The newest Intel drivers will automatically correct the stuttering problem for the Intel 4965AGN under Windows 7 x64.

    ** The above problem/resolution is for Windows 7 x64 **
     
    Edtek, Aug 29, 2010
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