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    Getting full wireless-N connection

    Discussion in 'HP' started by blue13x, Jun 7, 2008.

  1. blue13x

    blue13x Notebook Deity

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    Hey guys, I have a hp dv6575us which ofcourse has wireless N and I also have a linksys wrt310n wireless n router.
    I have other notebooks and devices that also wirelessly connect to the router via wireless G.
    How do I make sure that the HP uses a wireless N connection to the router instead of wireless G or B?
     
    blue13x, Jun 7, 2008
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  2. devilcm3

    devilcm3 Notebook Deity

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    if it is not necessary i think that the router wont switch to wireless-N..
    or that if you had the router setup web page,then it is possible to set the router only to use wireless-N only
     
    devilcm3, Jun 7, 2008
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  3. netkiller

    netkiller Notebook Consultant

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    i think you need to set the router to broadcast in wireless-n and that could be done in the localhost ip, i think. i dont have a wireless router yet.
     
    netkiller, Jun 8, 2008
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  4. orev

    orev Notebook Virtuoso

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    Right-click on the network icon in the system tray, select "Network and Sharing Center".
    Then, under and to the right of the network name click on "View status"
    You will see the connection information, and right above the signal quality meter it will tell to the speed. 11=B, 54=G, more than 54 is N.

    Don't configure your router to do "N" only, then nothing else will be able to use it.
     
    orev, Jun 9, 2008
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