How can my iPod get better connectivity than my Intel 5300?

I just don't get it. My Intel 5300 wifi card struggles to connect to my university wifi in certain places, but my iPod Touch connects with absolutely no problems in the same places at the same time! Should I be doing something with my 5300 settings to make it faster?

I just did a clean Vista install and updated to the latest Intel drivers too.

 

yea, my psp 1000 gets better connectivity than my 4965 in my old m1330 got... i really don't know why though

 

Wow that is odd.. used to happen to me at home my old powerbook didn't even see my connection but on the iphone it would be full. Hmmm

 

Yeah it just makes no logical sense to me. The tiny wifi device in my iPod is somehow better than one of the most powerful laptop wifi cards. Perhaps there is too much interference with the laptop components?

 

It gets better range alright but have you tested the throughput?

 

No how would I do that?

 

test the download speed.

Range is easier to acquire on a mobile device like that.

But then again, its sometimes the wifi card itself. Mess with the wifi cards advanced settings.

 

I tried changing the throughput enhancement to enabled and that didn't seem to do much.

Why would a smaller device like that get better range?

 

Probably because your wireless card is b/g/n and your ipod is wireless g and the access point is G

Set your wireless card in your laptop to a non mixed mode and see if that makes a difference

 

That's a very good point, I will try that on Monday. Could this really make a difference?

 

I'm speculating. I haven't had enough experience with a wireless n card yet in multiple network situations, but I do know that when I use my wireless n card in wireless g mode only (not mixed) my notebook is rock solid steady and exceeds my wireless g notebook in range (not speed though--that is the same)