The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Sony VAIO CR220 Wireless n question

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by skorpien, Mar 13, 2008.

  1. skorpien

    skorpien Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hey all, really hoping somebody could help me out with this. I have an Apple Time Capsule (running in wireless n only 2.4 GHz) with a Linksys WRT54GS acting as a b/g gateway for non-wireless n devices on my network. I have two wireless n devices connected to the Time Capsule, a MacBook Pro and a Sony VAIO CR220. Both are getting 130 Mbps speeds. What I'd like to know is if the VAIO is capable of connecting to a 5 GHz wireless n only network. I set my Time Capsule to 5 GHz and connected my MBP without a problem, and was getting speeds of ~240 Mbps. But when I tried adding the network on my VAIO, it wouldn't even see it (not listed in availabe networks). Is there a setting I'm missing to switch the VAIO to 5 GHz mode? Or is it even able to? Thx in advance.
     
  2. skorpien

    skorpien Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I think I just answered my own question. I vaguely remember a setting in the network prefs for 5 GHz networks. Will try looking for it as soon as I get home.

    Update: Figured it out! As expected, a lot more convoluted than it should have been. Had to open Device Manager, Network adapters, and in the Wifi adapter's properties under Advanced, select Wireless Mode and change it either to a, a/g or a/b/g... I set mine to a/b/g

    Update 2: Or you could disregard the first update and make sure 5 GHz is turned on in Wireless Device Switch (the LAN symbol in the taskbar). It does that all automatically for you...