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    Need Help With What Should Be A Simple Question...

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by X6StringerX, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. X6StringerX

    X6StringerX Notebook Consultant

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    Atleast, I thought it should be simple. For the life of me, I cannot figure out how to get my laptop to use wireless N instead of wireless G. I'm using a D-Link DIR 615 and it is setup with a mixed mode of 802.11n and 802.11g because I have a PS3, which is only capable of G, connected to my network. I've looked all over Vista to see if there is a preference check box or something, but I can't find anything. What am I missing here? My laptop has the Intel 4965 AGN card and my drivers are current as well as my router's firmware.
     
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  2. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    how do you know that it uses g?
     
    Xirurg, Mar 7, 2008
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  3. X6StringerX

    X6StringerX Notebook Consultant

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    When I open the "Connect to a Network" box, it shows my network. If I scroll over it, a box pops ups that says:

    Name: My Network
    Signal Strength Excellent
    Security Type: WPA2-PSK
    Radio Type: 802.11g
    SSID: My Network
     
    X6StringerX, Mar 7, 2008
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  4. nobscot6

    nobscot6 Wise One

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    that card should connect by default to N if it's available. If you go to the wifi properties, configure- it will show N as the default.........

    You can adjust some of the properties there.....

    [​IMG]

    leave adhoc settings alone ;)
     
    nobscot6, Mar 8, 2008
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  5. X6StringerX

    X6StringerX Notebook Consultant

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    N Mode is enabled but it still says it is connecting to G.

    Interesting Note:

    On the task manager, my wireless connection fluctuates from 50Mbps to 130Mbps. Isn't G limited to 54Mbps? Is it possible that it is actually connected through N, but it just says G? When I first got my laptop, my processor was listed incorrectly and I had to download a fix from Sony...

    Keep 'em coming!
     
    X6StringerX, Mar 8, 2008
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  6. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    All 11n draft firmware is buggy, some worst than others. Check weekly for firmware upgrades. Yes if it's 130mbps it's 11n.
     
    blue68f100, Mar 8, 2008
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